Yankee Brooke
Sergeant Major
- Joined
- Jun 8, 2018
- Location
- Philly burbs
I'd have to check but my recollection is that technically the 2d Conn Light had 4 "14 lb." James rifles with a 3.8" bore rather than the 3.67's - just to further confuse things. (I referred to the 1st Minn. Light - they had the 3.67" "James" guns). In any event those were, as noted, virtually gone from the A of the P well before then. I think the 2d Conn also had 2 M1841 12 lb. field howitzers - which were also rapidly being weeded out. Gettysburg pretty much marked the end of their service with the A of the P - when they were transferred to Louisiana in early 1864 they were issued 3" ordnance rifles.
I may have misread that or it could even be wrong. I read it on an article I read about the 6-pndr guns a couple months back, I don't remember the article.