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

"It is of the utmost importance that we should apply this principle

to the management of our sea-coast batteries, and give it a practical

effect. The volunteers of our cities will constitute mainly, in time of

war, the gunners of our forts and manipulators of our sea-coast guns.

In time of war, they will probably be exercised in these duties. But it

is most desirable that we should have at all times a body of gunners,

practised in these exercises. The result would be, not only to give to

our citizens, as well as citizen-soldiers, confidence in the defences

provided for their security, but it would disseminate military

knowledge, and an intelligent idea of the bearing and objects of the