Federal Artillery
The Federal Artillery is the Union Artillery unit of the RACW
During the early years of the war, the Union army reorganized its artillery to have one type of cannon for each battery. This made re-supply,
training, and operations much easier. When two or more artillery
batteries were formed together in the Union army they formed an
Artillery Brigade. The following separate artillery batteries form our Artillery Brigade.
- 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery "K"
that fields a 12 pdr. bronze Napoleon cannon and limber. This is the
largest cannon in use on the west coast. Served in the 11th Corps.
- 10th New York Independent Light Artillery Battery that fields a 3" Ordnance Rifle cannon and limber. Served in the 3rd Corps.
- 5th U.S. Artillery, Battery "D" that fields and uses a 10 LB Parrott Rifle cannon and Limber. Served in the 5th Corps.
These are the three most common types of cannon used during the Civil War and we are the only unit on the west coast that has this complete selection of cannon types in use.
We are a "family oriented" group that trains and uses all members in the different roles of an artillery group. Further, many of members also do a "first person impression" of the Civil War artillerymen.
Federal Artillery Officers
Artillery Brigade Commander: Major Don LaPorta
1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery "K", 11th Corps - Captain Rick LaPorta
10th New York Independent Light Artillery, 3rd Corps - 1st Lieutenant C.J. Hewitt
5th US Artillery, Battery "D", 5th Corps - Captain Craig Poundstone