United States Artillery Corps

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The United States Artillery Corps was a branch of the U.S. Army responsible for organizing, training, and operating the nation’s artillery forces in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of the United States Army
military unit
allegiance United States of America
surface form: United States
associatedWith United States Army regulars
surface form: Regular Army of the United States
branchColor scarlet
conflictInvolvement American Civil War
United States–Native American wars
surface form: Indian Wars

Philippine–American War
Spanish–American War
World War I
country United States of America
doctrineArea direct fire
indirect fire
domain land warfare
equipmentType coastal artillery guns
field guns
howitzers
mortars
garrisonCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
historicalStatus defunct military formation
language English
militaryBranchType artillery
militarySpecialty ballistics
fire direction control
gunnery
notableFunction defense of U.S. coasts and harbors
providing fire support to infantry and cavalry units
operationalEnvironment field campaigns
fortifications
organizationalLevel corps
partOf United States Army
responsibleFor doctrine development for artillery
organization of artillery regiments and batteries
training artillery units
role artillery operations
operation of coastal artillery
operation of field artillery
organization of artillery forces
training of artillery personnel
serviceBranch United States Army
subordinateTo United States Department of War
surface form: War Department of the United States
symbolizes firepower in the United States Army
timePeriod 19th century
early 20th century
trainingFocus artillery logistics
artillery marksmanship
artillery tactics

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United States Coast Artillery Corps formedFrom United States Artillery Corps
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri garrisonFor United States Artillery Corps
this entity surface form: United States Army artillery units
Army of the Frontier branch United States Artillery Corps
this entity surface form: Union Army artillery
Army of the Shenandoah branch United States Artillery Corps
this entity surface form: Union Army artillery