U.S. Army field artillery caisson tradition
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The U.S. Army field artillery caisson tradition is a ceremonial practice in which horse-drawn caissons, once used to transport artillery and ammunition, are now used in solemn military honors such as funerals at Arlington National Cemetery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| U.S. Army field artillery caisson tradition canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army ceremonial practice
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military tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
U.S. Army Field Artillery
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Army ceremonial units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| ceremonialContext |
funerals for eligible service members
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funerals for high-ranking military officers ⓘ state funerals ⓘ |
| commemorates |
fallen U.S. service members
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military sacrifice ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentlyInvolves | horse-drawn caissons used for ceremonial purposes ⓘ |
| evolvedFrom | practical battlefield logistics involving caissons ⓘ |
| heritageFrom | field artillery branch of the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
transporting artillery ammunition
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transporting field artillery pieces ⓘ |
| includes |
ceremonial horses
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flag-draped casket carried on a caisson ⓘ mounted and dismounted escort personnel ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
U.S. military burial customs
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U.S. military ceremonial drill and protocol ⓘ |
| notableUse | funerals at Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | use of caissons as artillery ammunition wagons ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Arlington National Cemetery
NERFINISHED
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other U.S. military funerals and ceremonies ⓘ |
| performedBy |
U.S. Army personnel
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military horse-drawn caisson teams ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | rendering military honors ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Army Caisson Platoon NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Army funeral honors NERFINISHED ⓘ military horse-drawn artillery ⓘ |
| requires |
maintenance of historical-style caissons
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specialized soldier training in horsemanship ⓘ trained horses ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuity of military service
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historical role of field artillery ⓘ respect for fallen service members ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century to present as a primarily ceremonial practice ⓘ |
| tone |
respectful
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solemn ⓘ |
| usedToInvolve |
horse-drawn caissons transporting ammunition
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horse-drawn caissons transporting artillery ⓘ |
| visualElement |
slow, measured procession
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soldiers in dress uniform ⓘ teams of horses pulling a caisson ⓘ |
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