| Suggested Reading |
| Books the Battery members recomend reading if you are interested in Cushing's Battery or the Civil War Artillery. |
>Cushing of Gettysburg, Robert Brown. The definitive biography of Alonzo Cushing.
>The Artillerist Manual (Reprint), John Gibbons. Tactics and usage of artillery during the Civil War, this book was originally published in 1860
>Artillery Drill Manual (Reprint), Board of Officers. One of the official drill manuals from the Civil War period and the one used by Cushing's
Battery.
>Hardtack and Coffee, John D. Billings. An excellent book about life in the army during the Civil War. The author was in an artillery unit.
>The Civil War Collectors Encyclopedia, 5 vols. Frances Lord. An excellent book for collectors and reenactors, it shows much of the equipment
used by the military during the period.
>Also, the movie Gettysburg gives a good account of the Battle of Gettysburg including Picket’s Charge and the Angle and the movies Gods and
Generals and Glory show many insights into military life at the time.
>The Artillerist Manual (Reprint), John Gibbons. Tactics and usage of artillery during the Civil War, this book was originally published in 1860
>Artillery Drill Manual (Reprint), Board of Officers. One of the official drill manuals from the Civil War period and the one used by Cushing's
Battery.
>Hardtack and Coffee, John D. Billings. An excellent book about life in the army during the Civil War. The author was in an artillery unit.
>The Civil War Collectors Encyclopedia, 5 vols. Frances Lord. An excellent book for collectors and reenactors, it shows much of the equipment
used by the military during the period.
>Also, the movie Gettysburg gives a good account of the Battle of Gettysburg including Picket’s Charge and the Angle and the movies Gods and
Generals and Glory show many insights into military life at the time.
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |