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The following documents include excerpts from the drill manuals used by the Muzzle-Loading Artillery Schools of the Loyal Train of Artillery Chapter of the United States Army Field Artillery Association, as well as documents used by the 2nd Florida Light Artillery.  Information about these drill manuals, including excerpts and full-text may be found HERE.

Drills:

Field Artillery:
    Field Artillery Drills - Revised November 2009
    Mountain Howitzer Drills - New July 2008
    Mortar Drills - New April 2009
    Limbering and Unlimbering - New August 2009
    Composition of a Battery - New April 2009

Other Artillery:
    Heavy Artillery (Columbiad) Drill - New December 2009
    Naval Cannon Drill - New September 2009


Procedures:

Artillery Commands
Live Fire - New June 2009
Linstock - New June 2009
Rolling Powder Charges
Safety Rules
2008 Hogtown Artillery Range Safety Rules - New September 2008


Tests:

Safety Test
Nomenclature Test
Command and Strategy Test


Resources:

Forms:
    Morning Report
    Daily Report of Ordinance Stores - Revised September 2008
    Safety Checklist - Revised September 2008

Unit Documents:
    2nd Florida Light Artillery Unit Handbook
    Enlistment Application
    Enlistment Form
    Confederate Recruiting Poster
    Federal Recruiting Poster

Loyal Train of Artillery Chapter Documents:
    USFAA Instructors Cadre Bylaws - New August 2009
    Loyal Train of Artillery Chapter Emblazon - New January 2010
    Loyal Train of Artillery Chapter Blazon - New January 2010

History and Presentations:
    Artillery Lecture
    History of Field Artillery Insignia - New June 2009
    Reprint of Gibbon's Artillery Manual
    History of the US Field Artillery - New June 2009
    Henry Knox and the Knox Trail
    Story of a Cannoneer
    Original Lyrics to Dixie
    Timeline of the War Between the States

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