Elements of Military Art and Science / Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars.

by H. W. Halleck

basis; instructors furnished them from the regular army, and all

possible means taken to spread sound military information among them.

In the vicinity of our sea-coast fortifications, it would be well to

provide a sufficient number of volunteer companies with the means of

instruction in heavy artillery, detailing officers of the regular

artillery for instructors."

On this subject of instructing our volunteers and militia in the use of sea-coast batteries, we add the following quotation from Major Barnard's pamphlet:—

"One of the main causes of inefficiency in coast batteries, which

has given color to the idea that they may be passed, or even attacked

with impunity, I conceive to be the want of skill and care in the use of