Henry Jackson Hunt was Chief of Artillery in the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. Considered by his contemporaries the greatest artillery tactician and strategist of the war, he was a master of the science of gunnery and rewrote the manual on the organization and use of artillery in early modern armies. His courage and tactics affected the outcome of some of the most significant battles in the war, including Malvern Hill, Antietam, Fredericksburg, and most notably at Gettysburg, where his operational decisions regarding strategic cannon placement and conservation of ammunition for the Confederate main assault, contributed greatly to the defeat of Pickett's Charge.
Washington Washington, July 29, 1861. Str: In conformity with your request, I transmit an informal statement of the present condition of the artillery south of the Potomac. Fort Corcoran, above…
Falmouth, Va. Falmouth, Va., February 24, 1863. General S. WILLIAMS, GENERAL: In pursuance of the instructions contained in your circular of the 16th instant, I have respectfully to transmit herewith…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, September 29, 1863. September 29, 1863. Brigadier-General GREGG: The commanding general directs that, unless you have already done so, you withdraw your force from Watery Mountain. He…