Stuart Horse Artillery
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Stuart Horse Artillery was a famed Confederate Civil War horse artillery battery in J.E.B. Stuart’s cavalry command, noted for its mobility and effectiveness under the leadership of John Pelham.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate States Army artillery battery
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horse artillery unit ⓘ |
| activePeriod | American Civil War, 1861–1865 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
J.E.B. Stuart
NERFINISHED
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James Breathed NERFINISHED ⓘ John Pelham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Confederate cavalry operations in Virginia
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J.E.B. Stuart’s cavalry raids ⓘ |
| branch |
artillery
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cavalry horse artillery ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
James Breathed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Pelham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Army of Northern Virginia cavalry formations ⓘ |
| militaryBranchOf | Confederate States Army cavalry corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | J.E.B. Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
James Breathed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Pelham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Antietam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Brandy Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of First Manassas NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Gettysburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accurate and rapid artillery fire
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battlefield effectiveness ⓘ high mobility ⓘ |
| operationalCharacteristic |
ability to fire and withdraw quickly
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fast movement with cavalry columns ⓘ |
| partOf |
Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
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J.E.B. Stuart’s cavalry command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
elite Confederate horse artillery battery
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“Pelham’s Battery” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | mobile field artillery support for cavalry ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | J.E.B. Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tactics |
close support of cavalry charges
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direct fire at short range ⓘ rapid redeployment on the battlefield ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
Napoleon smoothbore cannon
NERFINISHED
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horse-drawn artillery pieces ⓘ light field guns ⓘ rifled cannon ⓘ |
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