| 单词 | artilleryman |
| 例句 | On the third afternoon of the siege of Saint-Malo, the shelling lulls, as though all the artillerymen abruptly fell asleep at their guns. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z During the last war, Etienne knew artillerymen who could peer through field glasses and discern their shells’ damage by the colors thrown skyward. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Nearer, a detachment of artillerymen were using hammers to smash up the dial sights and breechblocks of their guns. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Then all becomes quiet in the big room—only the candles flickering from the necks of a couple of bottles and the artilleryman spitting every now and then. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z A spotter reads coordinates into the headpiece, and an artilleryman repeats them back. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Kropp asks an artilleryman who has been some time in this neighbourhood: “Is there a canteen anywhere abouts?” All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Several New York artillerymen were injured when the barrel of one Hamilton’s guns exploded, most likely because the barrel was defective because of age or inferior quality. Inside Alexander Hamilton's first Revolutionary War battle 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z Conscripted into the German army with two brothers, he was injured as an artilleryman at Verdun; he subsequently embraced pacifism and took succor in music. For the Conductor Charles Munch, Virtuosity Meant Taking Risks 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z The artillerymen spent the day firing at enemy targets with the M119s, which they say they have had for seven months. Ukrainian artillerymen praise US howitzers outside Russian-held town 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Their oldest brother, Rudy, was also a Vietnam War veteran, an artilleryman. Following tradition, volunteers place red and white carnations at L.A. National Cemetery 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Peskov’s remarks came after Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the leader of Russia’s Wagner private military company, said on Saturday that the spokesman’s son had served as an artilleryman with his mercenary group for six months. The Kremlin’s spokesman says his son fought in Ukraine. 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z The clip was meant to reassure relatives back in Russia that his sudden transition to frontline artilleryman was coming along just fine. He Heeded Russia’s Call to Enlist. Five Months Later, He Was Dead. 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z He quickly rose through the ranks to become an “artificer” — a special rank reserved for expert artillerymen — with Company H of the 1st Artillery Regiment at Fort Independence in Massachusetts. Edgar Allan Poe had a promising military career. Then he blew it up. 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z The artillerymen moved quickly to load their gun, toiling in the heat of a sunny June day. Ukrainian artillerymen praise US howitzers outside Russian-held town 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z “We give the last warning to the Ukrainian Nazis to surrender,” an artilleryman named Vadim told the station. Surrender to a Drone? Ukraine Is Urging Russian Soldiers to Do Just That. 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z The team member charged with finding Russian targets is a former artilleryman from Canada, who goes by the call sign Bear. The Infrared Hunt for Russian Troops in the Battle for Bakhmut 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Before he signed a military contract in 2019, the artilleryman was a builder, who renovated apartments. Ukraine war: Tales of endurance and hardship as winter looms 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Upon graduation, in 1951, he was drafted into the Marine Corps and served in combat as an artilleryman in the Korean War. Creed Taylor, producer who made bossa nova a global sensation, dies at 93 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Syrsky ordered his artillerymen to take up defensive positions outside the city, to the northeast and northwest, the areas likely to face a Russian onslaught. Battle for Kyiv: Ukrainian valor, Russian blunders combined to save the capital Upon graduation, in 1951, he was drafted into the Marines Corps and for a year served in combat as an artilleryman in the Korean War. Creed Taylor, ‘The Girl from Ipanema’ producer, dead at 93 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z “There are days when it’s calm, the sun is shining and it’s warm,” said Victor Troshky, an artilleryman in the 128th brigade. As they wait for weapons, Ukrainians hold the line with Soviet artillery 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z The artilleryman was matter-of-fact about his life since the invasion. Ukraine war: Tales of endurance and hardship as winter looms 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z For example, the Coriolis Effect must be taken into account by artillerymen calculating the trajectory of artillery shells for accuracy in hitting targets over long distances. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z "We shoot one time and then they respond with cluster bombs," said one artilleryman who declined to give his name. Outgunned but defiant, Ukrainian twin cities' defenders ready for Russian attack 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Instead of rushing munitions to the front, the United States must also send the guns, while also providing training to artillerymen in another country. On the battlefield, Ukraine uses Soviet-era weapons against Russia 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Specialist Evans is a field artilleryman from Arlington, Texas, who was part of a regiment in New Braunfels, the department said. Texas National Guard Releases Name of Missing Soldier 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z "The infantry was all killed and the shooting battles are now conducted by artillerymen, anti-aircraft gunners, radio operators, drivers and cooks. Even the orchestra." Mariupol: Ukrainian marines warn of 'last battle' in besieged city 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Hoenig was a plumber’s son from Fort Madison, Iowa, who attended Catholic schools; enlisted in the Army, serving as an artilleryman in Vietnam; and got his Ph.D. in economics from Iowa State. Review | Inside the ideological divide between the Fed’s board and its bankers 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z Before its toppling, the Howitzers Monument showed a Confederate artilleryman standing in front of a gun. Protesters in Richmond tear down another Confederate statue 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z Dale Galloway, an artilleryman who has served tours in Afghanistan and the Middle East, has been serving on a surveillance team on the border since February in the active-duty deployment. Active-duty troops to paint Donald Trump border wall 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z The feminine presence on the predominantly male work sites is Saint Barbara, the patron saint of tunnelers, miners, artillerymen and others who work with explosives. As workers toil underground, Saint Barbara keeps watch 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z His father was in the Bolshevik worker militias known as the Red Guards and he served in the Second World War as an artilleryman. Yuri Drozdov: The man who turned Soviet spies into Americans - BBC News 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z His paternal grandfather, Vincenzo, had been a horse-drawn artilleryman for the Italian cavalry, then a mechanical ambulance driver, before immigrating to the United States in the mid-1920s and becoming “a sanitation man,” his grandson said. A son of a horse player, a Trump nominee, and now, co-owner of a Triple Crown hopeful 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z If, that is, the artillerymen hear the safe word. Some historical re-enactors ready for Texas Independence Day 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z The award is named for Saint Barbara, the patron saint of artillerymen. Comanche tribal member, veteran inducted into ancient order 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z A longtime field artilleryman, he regarded himself as a “mud soldier” who experienced the hardship and sacrifice of combat. John W. Vessey Jr., who chaired the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the 1980s, dies at 94 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z That is to say that they envision Army or Marine infantrymen, artillerymen, tankers and combat engineers who fire weapons in the offense and defense on the ground. Veterans: Combat Arms is Great Preparation for a Civilian Career 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z The American artillerymen’s remedy was to dig a hole in which to set the trail of the howitzer, thus elevating the gun’s tube. Fort Sill Museum commemorates World War I centennial 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Woodbury was an artilleryman and the “number one gunner,” Terri said. Marine’s rescued heirlooms turn strangers into friends 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z “She became the patron saint of artillerymen from early on in the development of artillery pieces, as early cannons were unreliable, and at times would explode wounding and killing their crews,” Asepermy said. Comanche tribal member, veteran inducted into ancient order 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z He found that O’Gara, the son of Irish immigrants, was an artilleryman who served in Italy in World War II, then lived for years in the nearby town of Milford before dying in 1998. World War II soldier’s gift to mom, lost for 73 years, returns home 2015-05-09T04:00:00Z Too many believe the unhelpful output of automated online "MOS translator" software that an infantryman can only be a security guard, or an artilleryman a land surveyor. Veterans: Combat Arms is Great Preparation for a Civilian Career 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z The former president trained as an artilleryman with the Missouri National Guard’s 35th Infantry Division at Fort Sill’s Camp Doniphan in preparation for U.S. entry into the war. Fort Sill Museum commemorates World War I centennial 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Volodmyr Kydon, said the draft is targeting skills that the military needs most: machine gunners, snipers, artillerymen, missile launcher operators and medical personnel. Ordinary Ukrainians become unlikely warriors 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z The plane careened into palm trees and a group of artillerymen at the entrance of an ordnance machine shop on Fort Kamehameha 73 years ago. Zero fighter part back in Hawaii 73 years later 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z In the course of that battle, Canadian artillerymen invented the concept of the “creeping barrage,” by which bombardments were inched forward from trench to trench, a tactic that revolutionized overall strategy. Canada to the Rescue! 2012-11-28T09:45:00Z And yet the elite of the octagon are now strikers—artillerymen who can drop an opponent with a rain of blows or a single fulminating kick or punch. Return of the Gladiator 2012-06-25T05:00:00Z Malta was at the time thinly garrisoned, and their particular fort had only one small detachment of troops and thirty artillerymen. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z The soldier next him ran towards the guns, shouting to the artillerymen, who appeared to be laying their weapons. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z Before long, the man-at-arms, the musketeer, and the artilleryman attained a consequence which the ordinary fighting man had never had before. William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z Another story has it that during some maneuvers in Texas an artilleryman, comfortably perched on a gun, saw a soldier hiking by in the thick sticky Texas mud. The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces 2012-03-09T03:00:18.240Z The convent of Bulacan was in some respect fortified with three small guns and six falconetes, and there were in it some artillerymen, and many Indians with bows and arrows. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol II (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-03T03:00:18.053Z He started his studies as an engineer, was a decorated artilleryman in World War I, and then switched to mathematics while studying for the priesthood in the early 1920s. A Universe from Nothing: Einstein, the Belgian Priest and the Puzzle of the Big Bang 2012-02-10T14:45:04.437Z The 1816 regulations specified for artillerymen "waist belts of white leather two inches wide, yellow oval plate of the same width." American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z With barely time to spike the gun with a ramrod, the three officers and the dozen artillerymen withdrew and left the enemy in possession. Brock Centenary 1812-1912 2012-01-21T03:00:06.650Z The artilleryman wanted to know if that was another church. The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces 2012-03-09T03:00:18.240Z He sallied out with two four-pounder field pieces, and the requisite number of artillerymen, fifty fusileers of the regulars, a few militia, and eight hundred Indians, armed with lances. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol II (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-03T03:00:18.053Z Loudly roared the guns, and they were good ones, but praise did not await the artillerymen. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z Guert," said Rachel, "I wish thee might become as good an artilleryman as thy old friend Alexander Hamilton. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z And in all other parts they are much esteemed for this and as artillerymen. A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century 2011-12-11T03:00:10.483Z Many of the officers attached to the heavies were coast artillerymen and there was a liberal sprinkling of young reserve officers who had come over after a little preliminary training at Fortress Monroe. The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces 2012-03-09T03:00:18.240Z Velchaninoff remembered the young artilleryman, and understood,—and so the matter had ended, once and for all. Uncle's dream; And The Permanent Husband 2011-12-08T03:00:25.597Z The artillerymen who now came hurrying back to their guns found no one with them,—nothing but an entirely unexplainable mystery. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z "Shall we fire a gun, sir?" asked an artilleryman. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z What a beautiful sight it was, I thought, to see all those brave soldiers in lines and lines, outside the camp; horses, Highlanders, and even fighting sailors and artillerymen. Shireen and her Friends Pages from the Life of a Persian Cat 2011-12-08T03:00:24.107Z A Spanish artilleryman was murdered by some rebels at Pandacan about this time, and martial law was proclaimed. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The first artillery regiment was created in 1684, to replace the former semi-civilian organization by a body of artillerymen susceptible of uniform training and amenable to discipline and orders. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z The brave artilleryman was, after all, but slightly hurt: He claimed the skin, which was very cheerfully given to him. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z When his commanding officer told him there likely wasn’t a position open for an orbiting artilleryman, he resigned to pursue a master’s degree in engineering, the traditional keys to the kingdom at NASA. Space Beer: Great Taste, Less Gravity 2011-10-27T21:00:09Z Have the guns clear in front there, Nikolai; you must show us to-night that you understand your work like an old artilleryman. The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. II (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:24.180Z The orders for the battle of Paris and the other recent fights in France had just been distributed; Holsche was amongst the decorated, and the jovial artilleryman took this opportunity to fulfil his oft-repeated vow. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z I explained that we had driven the artillerymen from their guns, but that the infantry in their breastworks had been too much for us. A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry 2011-10-15T02:00:29.757Z The artillerymen aimed the cannons so as to be sure the balls would strike the rock. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z But between 1 and 2 P.M. the British artillerymen began to use the red-shot freely. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z Under European officers these fellows will fight pretty gamely, and from all accounts there's a good leavening of German officers and artillerymen in these forts. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z Infantry grounded their arms, dragoons dismounted, artillerymen leaned idly against their pieces; Langeron alone, who had begun the storm of Montmartre, would not desist from his undertaking. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z Our Regiment moved forward to the battery, the artillerymen at the same time returning to their guns. A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry 2011-10-15T02:00:29.757Z The artillerymen put a light to the touch-hole of the cannon, and there was a loud report which was echoed in the surrounding mountains. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z Glancing up at the two artillerymen, with the half-dozen obsolete guns behind them, and their background of grass-grown mounds and buildings, the wayfarer smiled. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z Towards evening the battery returned, minus one gun, while several of the artillerymen bore traces of being badly knocked about. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z In another part of the town about 150 infantry were drilling; and many artillerymen were walking about; yet the numbers showed plainly that France was not mobilizing at this time. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z On hearing of artillerymen stationed in the neighborhood with lighted fuses in hand, Gildas was overwhelmed with a fresh flood of misgivings. The Galley Slave's Ring or The Family of Lebrenn. A Tale of The French Revolution of 1848 2011-08-29T02:01:02.680Z The gunnery of the Chinese artilleryman improved, and gaunt breaches were formed in the walls. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z Further, a military escort was required, not only for the protection, but also for the surveillance of the artillerymen of those days. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z Save for a few Turkish artillerymen who were lolling about, and who promptly made themselves scarce when they saw the German uniforms approaching, the gallery was deserted. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z Now, however, so many of the artillerymen had fallen that dozens of the guns were silenced, so an attempt was made to draw back the most exposed of the batteries. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z This disparity, however, was more than made up by the greater rapidity of the Alabama’s firing, and, above all, by the superiority of her artillerymen. An Englishman's View of the Battle between the Alabama and the Kearsarge An Account of the Naval Engagement in the British Channel, on Sunday June 19th, 1864 2011-08-08T02:00:19.967Z A low murmur rose spontaneously from the battle-scarred spectators as a young artilleryman rose from the prisoner’s bench, and, in response to the question, “Guilty or not guilty?” answered, “Not guilty.” The Women of the Confederacy 2011-08-05T02:00:53.333Z The artillerymen, better led or of firmer courage, faced about, and with one volley pitted the fa�ades of the houses from which the attack had come. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z Without arousing any suspicion, for the Turkish artillerymen still kept out of sight of the supposed German officers, he removed the pole from its slings. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z If any advantage was derived from it, it was certainly on the side of Russia, whose artillerymen made much the best practice. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z A gun was brought, dragged by a party of marine artillerymen and marines, who, commanded by a naval officer, had come ashore for the purpose. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z He was a genial, good-humoured young fellow, and asked Murchison, an artilleryman of ability and undoubted courage, to dine with him. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z She was right, for within the bastions all was in complete order; not a weed remained, and upon the sides were piled great bags filled with earth to protect the artillerymen. The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire 2011-07-27T02:00:39.197Z The gun was splattered with the yellow deposit from the explosion of a British lyddite shell, while all around lay the mangled bodies of the Turkish artillerymen. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z I had permission also to keep the artilleryman Chouraski with me. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z Henty and his colleagues could see with their glasses the enemy’s guns upon the fortifications, with artillerymen passing from gun to gun and loading them in succession. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z One could see distinctly the two field-pieces with their cramp-irons, levers, sponges, artillerymen, and the officer commanding, a great lanky fellow, with broad shoulders and fair mustaches floating in the wind. The Invasion of France in 1814 2011-07-27T02:00:37.397Z Our shop was full of marine artillerymen and subalterns from the storehouses. The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire 2011-07-27T02:00:39.197Z On the irregular platform thus formed were nearly a score of Turkish troops—artillerymen in greatcoats and helmets somewhat similar to those worn by the British during the last Sudan campaign. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z Another had on the uniform of an artilleryman, and his left arm was in a sling. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1 2011-07-17T02:00:36.813Z He turned out to be a Russian artilleryman who had managed to get in to spike the gun. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z His artillerymen cut the traces, and leaving the guns, rode away toward Chattanooga. Chickamauga, Useless, Disastrous Battle 2011-07-08T02:00:23.030Z Furthermore the raw recruits were poorly trained and equipped, and there were not enough artillerymen to man the batteries. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z The rest of the artillerymen had not returned, while apparently the sentry, having been left to his own devices, had sought shelter from the rain and was enjoying a cigarette. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z The mobility of the big pieces, and their constant connections with ammunition-stores, are matters depending directly on the training of the artillerymen. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z One was a corporal of infantry, another an artilleryman, the third a Civil Guard, whose head-gear, somewhat resembling a bowler hat, made him easily recognizable. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z “The sepoys don’t possess an artilleryman good enough to throw a second shell into the same spot.” The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z In spite of the Consul's vigorous protest, the threat was confirmed with every warlike accompaniment—guns manned in the fort, artillerymen standing by with lighted matches, and so on. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z It is not for an artilleryman to say; but if I were you and you have the means I'd get away—not that the Germans may come here, but there may be shell-fire. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z The artillerymen named her "Mosquito," "because she had a sting," although she had served for 300 charges at Verdun. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z The artilleryman jotted down in a pocket-book particulars and estimated numbers of all the German regiments that passed along the road, remarking that to-morrow, perhaps, the information might be useful to his officers. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z The French rapidly got under arms, and dense swarms of riflemen hurried to the front, whose long-range Chassep�ts inflicted great losses, especially upon the artillerymen. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z On the reverse of the canvas Hibernia was seen reclining, one hand and one foot in shackles, and a Volunteer artilleryman holding before her eyes the radiant image of Liberty.... The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z The men holding them had now been reinforced in many cases by regular troops, who had come in in flight, and a good many guns were now manned by artillerymen. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z At other points in the line where no offensive was set for the last day, the artillerymen had the final word to say. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z The people stopped the horses, cut the traces, dispersed the artillerymen, and took back the cannon to their post. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z Here four more guns, completely horsed, which had been abandoned by the artillerymen, fell into the hands of the conquerors. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z Then he stood upright and it was at that moment that the last surviving artilleryman sent a ball into his forehead, which killed him. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z Alfred Dreyfus, a young Jewish artilleryman, was wrongly imprisoned in France in 1894 on accusations of treason. The Persistence of Conspiracy Theories 2011-05-01T02:30:36Z Some of the artillerymen had come from the infantry camps, and some direct from the coast. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z For all garrison, at the time of my visit, there was but one invalid artilleryman, who employs his leisure in constructing models of the ruins for sale along with bottles of ginger beer. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z The state of the road was such that the artillerymen and cavalry had to dismount and lead their horses. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z The artillerymen harnessed horses to the guns and retreated. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z The team drew up with a half-turn, Duchemin and his eight assistants leaped to the ground, and confided their horses to the two artillerymen charged with their care. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z "All through the night the artillerymen sent their shells, encasing themselves in gas masks." Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z The present citadel has an antiquated look, and quiet withal, for the whole garrison, at the time I walked through it, numbered only twenty-five artillerymen. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z The infantrymen stay close to their muskets; the artillerymen, drivers, and gunners stand close to their posts of duty in a terrible, fearful state of nervous unrest. Personal Recollections of Chickamauga A Paper Read before the Ohio Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States 2011-03-17T02:00:12.413Z There are only seven left out of fifty; only one artilleryman is left; he is aiming at Einem, he is firing.... The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z "Comrades," chimed in Captain Martin gaily, "captivated by the character, the virtues and the bravery of Citizeness Carmagnole, I propose her health, and that of the brave artillerymen of the Army of the Rhine." The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Throughout September, while the artillerymen grew in numbers as well as proficiency, the mastering of gun types was perfected, and the theory of aim was worked out on paper. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z Presently they became aware of some kind of stoppage ahead; it was made by the artillerymen, whose field-piece had stuck hopelessly in a snowdrift. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z An artilleryman is shot down; a man from the infantry takes his place and obeys orders as best he can. Personal Recollections of Chickamauga A Paper Read before the Ohio Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States 2011-03-17T02:00:12.413Z Now both infantry and cavalry were ordered out in an effort to intercept the venturesome Rebel artillerymen as they sought to descend from their steep pinnacle of rock. The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z And soon, taking the Jesuit by the collar while Duchemin seized little Rodin firmly by the hand, the volunteer and the artilleryman left the inn and set out towards the burg of Ingelsheim. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z All these accomplishments, which did not take overlong to learn, enhanced the natural value of the American artilleryman. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z Belgian artilleryman reports that he and two others are all that are left of our covering fort. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z The Commandant then ordered six of the sappers and two artillerymen to run the 3-pounder howitzer out, and follow him. The Cape and the Kaffirs A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland 2011-02-19T03:01:12.480Z Even the guns could not work, for the artillerymen had been the first to fall, and the rockets had had no opportunity for use. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z Upon the word, in came General Oliver, accompanied by the old mounted artilleryman of the republican Army of the Rhine and Moselle. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z But all through the night the artillerymen sent their shells, encasing themselves in gas-masks. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z During the retreat a British artilleryman, slightly wounded, asked a German for water and was refused. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z In this affair several of the dragoons were wounded—two severely—and one artilleryman. The Cape and the Kaffirs A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland 2011-02-19T03:01:12.480Z Thirty artillerymen," the duke notes, "and eight companies of the Fifth Regiment form the garrison of the Fort. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z Duchemin, also, saluted the company in military fashion, and said, "In my capacity as old artilleryman, I shall lend you a hand, Castillon." The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z The importance consisted in the fact that for the first time American artillerymen had an opportunity of rolling a barrage ahead of an attacking force. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z Some weeks later the artilleryman recognized the same German amongst a party of wounded who were crying for water. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Two of the artillerymen who had not been injured came to his assistance, and again the gun was thundering forth its defiance. The Courier of the Ozarks 2011-02-09T03:00:43.267Z They were not left to engineers or artillerymen and the paid artificers, who in ordinary times raise bastions and the like. London in Modern Times or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. 2011-01-28T03:00:22.900Z He was carried in on a board, by several artillerymen and armed citizens. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Behind the trucks the field-guns rattled along as the artillerymen spurred on their horses in a vain effort to catch up with something at which they could shoot. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z Burnside's artillerymen could not depress their guns sufficiently to shell them out. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z "I demand an explicit answer," he said; and no reply coming, he turned to his artillerymen and ordered them to stand to their guns with lighted matches. Red Eagle and the Wars With the Creek Indians of Alabama. 2010-12-20T17:12:28.183Z The Mahratta force consisted of 50,000 men, supported by 100 pieces of cannon served by French artillerymen, and entrenched in a strong position. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" In the clear air of the crisp, cold night, Victoria soon beheld the artilleryman coming towards her. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z They passed in review before the commander-in-chief, and went through their various evolutions, while the artillerymen and musketeers showed excellent practice. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies Laying my glass upon the breastwork, I could see the guns and the artillerymen beside their pieces, as if ready to begin the action. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Previously to this it is recorded that of some 340 men forming the ordnance establishment of Edward III. in 1344 only 12 were artillerymen and gunners. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" They were composed of storm troops, volunteers, machine gunners, artillerymen, pioneers to destroy the wire entanglements, and stretcher bearers to carry off their casualties. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. The artillerymen vied with one another in haste to charge their pieces. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Also I obtained leave from the commandant that one of his artillerymen should instruct me in gunnery and something of artillery-practice for a proper reward. The Adventurous Simplicissimus being the description of the Life of a Strange vagabond named Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim Ammunition wagons were going up, and the artillerymen were filling their limber chests. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Each field gun was drawn by four horses, the two leaders being ridden by artillerymen, and had 100 rounds of shot and 30 rounds of grape. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Determined to avenge her lover, it is said that she fought long and desperately and with more fatal execution than any two artillerymen. Glories of Spain The sarbaz, among whom are included the artillerymen, presented greater varieties of efficiency than his mounted comrade; still he had gone through some regular drill and training, and resided in barracks. The Life of Yakoob Beg Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar BOMBARDIER, originally an artilleryman in charge of a bombard; now a non-commissioned officer in the artillery of the British army, ranking below a corporal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" The artillerymen received the orders to prepare for action with a hurrah. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z The task of the guns, then, is to destroy the opposing guns and artillerymen, a task which will engage almost all the resources of the assailant’s artillery in the struggle for artillery superiority. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Some artillerymen having been out shooting game, one of them brought home a loaded gun and carelessly left it in his tent. Scenes and Adventures in Affghanistan The artillerymen were falling fast, but, after a few discharges, a hole,—it could not be called a breach—was made, and the order was given to the Fourth Punjâb Rifles to storm. Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude An artilleryman can lay a gun perfectly without closing one eye. Hints on the Use and Handling of Firearms Generally, and the Revolver in Particular A portion of the troops bivouacked in an oat-field, where the grain was standing in shocks, and some of the artillerymen appropriated the convenient forage. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z There were further, in Alexander’s army, artillerymen with a battering train, engineers and departmental troops, and also a medical service, an improvement attributed to Jason of Pherae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" They are in advance of Adam's left, and were so far unprotected that the artillerymen who served them had to retire after each discharge. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume II (of II) Fell in at 8 A. M. to go with brigade teams thirty in number, all to be loaded by artillerymen. An Artilleryman's Diary Some one said the artillerymen were paying their respects to each other. Personal Recollections of the Civil War By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts From the glances of the artillerymen beneath to the groups above, it required no great prescience to detect that they stood opposed to each other as enemies. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience Some few artillerymen attempted to defend their guns, but were cut down or taken prisoners, and the cannon and colors captured. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools With each successful shot—and the new artillerymen were making wonderfully good practice—a gasp of admiring amazement ran through the entranced spectators like the breaking of a wave on the shore. Harley Greenoak's Charge The murderers then rushed off to the river bank to attack the others, who were soon killed, except two artillerymen, who jumped into the river, and a few servants. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 Then the Johnnies’ artillerymen had a good view of the approach to the bridge for a short distance. Personal Recollections of the Civil War By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts Houlagou, when he set out for Persia, had in his army a body of Chinese artillerymen. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] Great piles of shot lay rusting, as not worth removal; among them conical shot, so recently, had this fatal charnel house been regarded as a fit location for British artillerymen. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses Inyovu has a gun to carry, more for his own satisfaction than use, as he is a miserable shot, and requires a longer time to aim than an artilleryman would take to lay a mortar. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa We had one field-piece, and one artilleryman, who had served in the campaign of Italy; but that was all, for he was the most determined coward I ever saw. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. Besides this, four cannon were brought on board, with the necessary powder, and our artillerymen; so that every precaution was taken. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. Ludwig was delighted to have one at his side who was both a countryman of his and a good artilleryman. Waldfried A Novel "Now fire!" he cried to the artilleryman, at the same time removing his hand. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries The Utah artillerymen remember the stalwart figure of Sergeant Fisher as it loomed up in the forefront at Santa Mesa, Mariquina and Sexmoan. The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. In this way the thirteen brigantines required two hundred and eighty men, who, with the additional number of artillerymen, amounted to three hundred and twenty-five. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. Even then our artilleryman Mesa made terrible havoc among them, standing as they did crowded together and within reach of the cannon, so that he could fire among them to his heart's content. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. See now, an artilleryman has just come out on the ramparts; one can distinguish his facings perfectly, even at that distance! Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War Constable's Miscellany of Foreign Literature, vol. 1 The drums beat to arms, and in a few minutes the battery was manned with artillerymen. Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2 It told the artilleryman to gather all his portable utensils and board the United States transport "Hancock," which lay idly in the bay waiting orders to weigh anchor and steam for America. The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. The artillerymen fired away so incessantly upon this occasion, that all their powder was consumed, and some of them had their faces and hands burnt. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. Seeing this, and that the enemy had given up all attempts to recover the cannon, we gave them in charge of our artillerymen, and flew under the command of Pizarro to Sandoval's assistance. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. Saniez was a Frenchman, a big, burly artilleryman, with eyes bright, laughing, and sympathetic. On the right of the British line As we approached the foot of the hill our artillerymen fired over our heads at the enemy on top of it. The Story of General Pershing From my ambush I could see the two fieldpieces which commanded the road, and beside which the artillerymen stood in patient attention. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II Mesa, who had previously served as an artilleryman in Italy, was drowned in a river subsequent to the conquest of Mexico. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. For the first time our artillerymen were transformed into infantry. Our Battery The Journal of Company B, 1st O.V.A. Some artillerymen and an officer were assembled at the Point as the Major galloped up. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 1 The nawab had drawn up 18,000 horse, 50,000 foot and 53 pieces of heavy ordnance, served by French artillerymen. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" The thought of treachery crossed their minds; and one of them, rushing to the side of the bridge, called out to the artillerymen to fire. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II The Union artillerymen on Moccasin Point had evidently anticipated just such an attempt on the part of the rebels. Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6) The Deacon's Adventures At Chattanooga In Caring For The Boys The artillerymen to the left were feverishly swabbing out their guns and trying to cool them off, and bringing up everything in the shape of ammunition from the limbers in the rear. Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6) Experiences Of Si And Shorty On The Great Tullahoma Campaign Batteries that had been abandoned on the field by McCabe and Crit-singer in their stampede were gathered and put in position with other artillerymen to work them. Uncle Daniel's Story Of "Tom" Anderson And Twenty Great Battles He had not enough British artillerymen, however, and would not make the mistake of his successors, who trained natives to work the guns, which were turned against the British 536 with such effect in 1857. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" There were troops of the line in Renteria, but no artillerymen, nor was there artillery to be served. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) An artilleryman said, “Johnnies, if you had held them works an hour longer we would have had five hundred guns and cannons playing on you.” The Southern Soldier Boy A Thousand Shots for the Confederacy The artillerymen had lashed their jaded horses into a feverish run, swept out into an open space, flung their guns "into battery," and opened with a vicious bang on the rebel works. Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6) Experiences Of Si And Shorty On The Great Tullahoma Campaign Our artillerymen opened on the lines of the enemy some twenty guns. Uncle Daniel's Story Of "Tom" Anderson And Twenty Great Battles What remained of our division ran across the bridge, followed by the artillerymen and their pieces with the horses at a gallop. Waterloo A sequel to The Conscript of 1813 And all this time that the central authority were defied, artillerymen and linesmen were loitering about the streets of Cadiz. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) We were not alone on the ice; five or six hundred paces before us there was a train of powder wagons guarded by artillerymen on the way to Frankfort. The Conscript A Story of the French war of 1813 These two circumstances meant business to old artillerymen. From the Rapidan to Richmond and the Spottsylvania Campaign A Sketch in Personal Narration of the Scenes a Soldier Saw He often felt glad that at any rate he was an artilleryman, for others had a much worse time of it. Jena or Sedan? Almost immediately the firing commenced; the scouts of Vandamme approached the village on the left, and two pieces of cannon were sent off, with the artillerymen on horseback. Waterloo A sequel to The Conscript of 1813 A dismounted artilleryman carrying a pack and also armed with a rifle, is a most disconsolate subject to view just prior to setting out for a long tramp. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" The old artilleryman's heart seemed overflowing with joy; and, as I concluded from his name that he came from Alsace, I spoke to him in our language, at which he was still more rejoiced. The Conscript A Story of the French war of 1813 Therefore I will not depict the tortures and individual heroisms of those artillerymen who fell, to die or partly recover. A Battery at Close Quarters A Paper Read before the Ohio Commandery of the Loyal Legion, October 6, 1909 In place of his artilleryman's coat he wore a gorgeous fancy uniform, which showed off to the best advantage the excellences of his person. Jena or Sedan? The men behind the guns were extremely young, but, like most artillerymen, alert, sinewy, springing to their appointed tasks with swift, catlike certainty. With the French in France and Salonika If a German battery began shelling one of our battery positions, the artillerymen in that position were not called upon to stand by their guns and return the fire. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" Our hussars scoured the banks collecting boats, and the artillerymen stood at their pieces to sweep down any who might try to hinder the work. The Conscript A Story of the French war of 1813 The regiment marched to take position in five lines, with fifty artillerymen in the rear with their campaign linstocks. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 36, 1649-1666 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. And with an artilleryman this was of double significance. Jena or Sedan? I have eleven men with me, all of them, as you know, as good artillerymen as there are in the army. A Captain in the Ranks A Romance of Affairs The streets are wet and dark now and through their narrow windings our headlights reveal tall figures in slickers or khaki overcoats topped by peaked felt hats with the red cords of American artillerymen. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" "Yes; it is I, Monsieur the Baron," replied the artilleryman, proud to be recognized; "the first time was at Austerlitz, the second at Jena, and then I received two thrusts of a lance at Smolensk." The Conscript A Story of the French war of 1813 I was, indeed, superior in saics and in workmen and artillerymen to protect or repair them: I had a corps also at Semlin. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 "They climb the trees well," continued the artilleryman. Jena or Sedan? Their artillerymen get no vacation, their lives being considered easy enough. The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone That man who trained our first artillerymen in France was General Peyton C. March, Chief of Staff of the United States Army. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" None stood their ground before him; the Prussian artillerymen abandoned their pieces and sprang over the garden-hedge, despite the cries of their officers who sought to keep them back. The Conscript A Story of the French war of 1813 In distinction to the red of the artillerymen and the blue of the Hoplites, these curious cavalrymen wore brilliant crests of yellow feathers, and from their lance tips fluttered tiny pennons of that same color. Astounding Stories, February, 1931 Of course this son of his should be a soldier, an artilleryman. Jena or Sedan? Fence posts had been erected and the artillerymen had also set up the trees, vines, and underbrush which normally follow and accentuate the boundaries between fields. The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone Six weeks' familiarity between these same artillerymen on town leave and these same urchins had temporised the blind admiration that caused them first to greet our men solely with shouts of "Vive les Am�ricains." "And they thought we wouldn't fight" Just previously, from the little fort above, had come loud shouts of 'Sunbeam, ahoy!' and then many hearty cheers burst from the throats of the artillerymen and engineers who are quartered there. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' "I'm not much of an artilleryman, but I'm wondering how you take up the recoil?" Astounding Stories, February, 1931 "A good officer, and one of us," said the artilleryman, touching his belt to intimate the arm of the service the general belonged to "He commanded the seige-train at Toulon." Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. There were several very dead German artillerymen who had evidently been working the guns when direct hits had been made upon the material of the battery. The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone But during the third and fourth years of the war nearly all of the French artillery units being on the front, all subsequent drafts of French artillerymen received their training under actual war conditions. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" The furious assaults of the crown prince's soldiers have been broken everywhere; infantry, artillerymen, sappers, and aviators of the Second Army have rivaled each other in heroism. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War They there captured batteries of which the artillerymen were "riveted to their guns by means of bayonets." The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War A gunner officer looks after the administrative welfare, pay, etc., of the artillerymen, but the discipline and command of the unit as a whole devolve on yours truly. War Letters of a Public-School Boy Two of our artillerymen had been killed while serving their gun. War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 But regardless of these inconveniences those first American artillerymen in our overseas forces applied themselves strenuously to their studies. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" Six men were accordingly chosen besides myself; rather a small storming-party for the object in hand, as they numbered twenty-one artillerymen and an officer, according to my own counting. The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence A Hero of the Peninsular and Waterloo Campaigns There they encountered German artillerymen in the act of unlimbering their guns. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War On one occasion, in particular, there was a great demonstration by the clergy and the artillerymen of the French army, on the day before Pentecost Sunday. Pius IX. And His Time "Then it is an artilleryman again?" asked Lieutenant Armandelle, a regular colossus with a brick-red complexion, who had passed long years in Africa at the head of a detachment of Zouaves. A Nest of Spies I rode a number of miles that night sitting with four artillerymen in the central space between the side doors which had been closed upon orders. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" The artillerymen kept up a fire at us from the cannon, which consisted of light six-pounders, but owing to our movement they could not get the elevation. The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence A Hero of the Peninsular and Waterloo Campaigns The new conscript, in the uniform of an artilleryman, was carefully taking sight with a Gatling gun. Ghetto Comedies I've stood near the artillerymen a time or two and watched them, but never thought to memorize what I saw. Shaman Gordon took two steamers, packed 1000 men into them, 200 of whom were artillerymen, and with this small force proceeded to attack Fushan. General Gordon A Christian Hero "Yes, you will," replied one of the mounted artillerymen, with a negative inflection. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" By great luck not one of my men was injured, whilst our volley killed or badly wounded five of the artillerymen. The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence A Hero of the Peninsular and Waterloo Campaigns Bill grew more and more crazy to go up, and Lee, who was an artilleryman and had no use for flying, was sorry to see the craze for the dangerous sport grow in his favorite. Battling the Clouds or, For a Comrade's Honor Some that are good are deserted by the artillerymen. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field The shot was fired, and the clumsy artilleryman had to cast bullets all next day. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 363, January, 1846 I wanted some idea of what might be expected of American artillerymen when they made their initial appearance on the line. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" A crowd of artillerymen now lined the walls of Waxholm to give the usual salute, and we could hear the booming of the guns long after we were out of sight of ship and fort. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845 The forts were literally torn to pieces, and at the end of the day were little better than heaps of ruins scattered thickly with the corpses of the Egyptian artillerymen. A Chapter of Adventures The artillerymen lash their horses to a run. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field The guns were manned by garrison artillerymen from the naval base at Cape Town. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Two of our young artillerymen were standing in front of the cathedral surveying it. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" But the artillerymen were obliged to put match to touch-hole, and a murderous fire of canister did execution in the masses of the Dalecarlians. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845 In a moment there was smoke and we saw some Canadian artillerymen running towards the barn which was apparently full of horses. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders Two or three times the artillerymen tried to drive them out with shells; but they lay close upon the ground, and the shells did not touch them. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field Nor were other Boer artillerymen, posted close to the railway station, unobservant of the British flanking movement. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government It had been an unstaged, unconscious demonstration of nerve and grit and it proved beyond all question the capacity of American artillerymen to stand by the guns. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" These two generals also agreed in approving the following tactical arrangement: the van-guard, consisting of musketeers, artillerymen, and archers, was followed by companies of infantry armed with long spears. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era Very soon the guns became fixed among the boulders, and one by one the artillerymen were assegaied. The True Story Book The artillerymen were obliged to cease firing, and retreat out of reach of the deadly bullets. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field A signaller of the Royal Irish Fusiliers, standing up near the top of the hill, attracted the attention of the artillerymen, but was unable to make them understand his message. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Some thirty American artillerymen crowded around the tables. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" A party of marines, with some artillerymen, took possession of the forts, and sentinels were stationed over the public buildings, and picquets round the town. A Sailor of King George A few hundred yards away stands Fort Vredenburg, a moated, bastioned, four-square fortification, garrisoned by half a thousand Dutch artillerymen, whose guns frown menacingly upon the native town and the palace of the Sultan. Where the Strange Trails Go Down Sulu, Borneo, Celebes, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Cochin-China Hollins began at long range, then steamed up nearer to the batteries, but Plummer’s artillerymen, by their excellent aim, compelled him to withdraw. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field To forestall another such accident as had occurred before, this structure was not only protected by piles, but guarded by rowboats which were armed with field-pieces and manned by artillerymen. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) The barracks had been long unoccupied and much preparatory work was necessary before our artillerymen could move in. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" The guns were placed in an advanced fascine-intrenched battery, made by the pioneers and artillerymen during the night, within half a gun shot of the enemy. A Sailor of King George Then the said judge immediately summoned Bartolome Martin, an artilleryman, to appear before him for the said investigation, on the said day, month, and year. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XXVI, 1636 In May, sixty-one artillerymen and four Sepoy regiments were there. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) It had been spared complete destruction at German hands, doubtless because the enemy had left it hurriedly, and now the French artillerymen carefully avoided it lest a few old folk and children might be there. Where the Souls of Men are Calling Our two field-pieces stood deserted in the way of the enemy, who advanced to take them, while the terrified artillerymen ran for shelter among the troops of the line. Athelstane Ford The lines were the German trenches, the "ants" grey-coated artillerymen, and the "stumps" the heavy howitzers. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War Unjustly lost It was; but still I lament That he should lose in one moment— That artilleryman—his slave-girl and his life. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XXVI, 1636 The native force consisted of three regiments of infantry and one of cavalry, all Sepoys, and there was a European force of 570 men with sixty artillerymen. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) Such is the accuracy of modern warfare—and of the French, who are the finest artillerymen in the world—that at the expiration of six minutes another appalling silence filled the air. Where the Souls of Men are Calling The artillerymen came up, turned the guns on the village, and began to shell out the enemy. Athelstane Ford Most of their artillerymen, being sailors, were necessarily handy men, and had devised several ingenious modes of riveting, which they found very necessary. The Life of Gordon, Volume I An artilleryman had a slave girl whom he had brought from Yndia, saying that he was going to marry her, as he had taken her while she was a maiden. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XXVI, 1636 The next night another gunboat came down, and the two set to work carrying the troops across the river, protecting artillerymen engaged in erecting batteries, and generally completing the investment of the island. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 At the same time, most of the artillerymen spiked their guns in despair, and scattered their powder about. The Two Great Retreats of History Unfortunately, however, no notice of this change in the direction was given to the artillerymen in the rear, who continued to fire, as they supposed, to the side of the column. Athelstane Ford A vast column of steam and ashes rose to a height of four miles above the sea, as measured by the French artillerymen at Fort de France. Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror The silence enabled the artillerymen to turn their attention on a party of the foe who were annoying them with a persistent rifle-fire on the right flank at a range of 2000 yards. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 After the infantry was landed, about a hundred artillerymen followed, and the same number of sailors dragging howitzers. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 A troop of artillerymen, with their horses, headed by Colonel Jones, were also present. Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries From 1812 to 1883 Later we were to see the havoc worked by our accurate artillerymen. In the Flash Ranging Service Observations of an American Soldier During His Service With the A.E.F. in France This artilleryman made several other good shots, and in the meantime the infantry kept up a continuous fire, so that it is said that most of our men fired more than thirty shots apiece. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 27 of 55 1636-37 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Those who are both seamen and soldiers, or artificers; as the marines and, specially, marine artillerymen. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. In one rush certain units gained the top of Maisons de Champagne, past several batteries, killing the artillerymen as they served their pieces. World's War Events, Vol. I “My blisters were dressed by an artilleryman who 266 disgusted me with his profanity, and who put the plaster on the wrong spot.” At Plattsburg He then immediately started for the Missouri, with 1,436 infantry, 520 cavalry, 100 pioneers and artillerymen, and twenty-five days' rations. The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier Thus it is ordered, by the general decree of 604, that no toneladas be assigned to the officers, captains, soldiers, sailors, and artillerymen, and that such cannot receive or buy them. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 27 of 55 1636-37 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century In short, the unlucky artilleryman at once saw he had no chance of a single kreuzer, or of the slightest countenance from his father. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 Our soldiers then came across German artillerymen engaged in unlimbering their guns. World's War Events, Vol. I There regulars—artillerymen with red-corded hats—received our bags through the open frontage and stored them alphabetically. At Plattsburg The shells at first fell in the vacated camp, but the Boer artillerymen quickly discovered the brigade, and made good practice, although they caused but slight damage. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland All these weapons were accompanied by the artillerymen; and directly after them came six boys, carrying six flags taken from Corralat. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 27 of 55 1636-37 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century But the gallant artilleryman had an answer to every thing. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 About 4,500 artillerymen for the twelve forts. World's War Events, Vol. I As for me, the artilleryman vexed me so that I shot to kill him, and by imagining him at the target made a thirty-six. At Plattsburg Just then the enemy's advancing skirmishers poured a hot fire into the group, and the artillerymen began to discuss the propriety of leaving. Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 Some artillerymen gave me a drink of water, which I remember with gratitude, for I had had no chance of a drink since 6 A.M., and the roads had been choked with dust. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 Egyptian drivers were employed, though the men serving the guns were all British artillerymen. Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan One hundred and ten artillerymen were terribly burned, fifty dying upon the spot. World's War Events, Vol. I Not one artilleryman in a million could hit a tornado in a vital part. Peck's Uncle Ike and The Red Headed Boy 1899 So one of these lively cavalrymen trotted up, and, waving his sabre, told the artilleryman to "surrender!" Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 “What do you think, sergeant?” he continued; “think you can make artillerymen of ’em?” The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War Detachments of gunners accompanied the pieces and carriages, but the majority of the artillerymen were ferried to the west bank, whence they marched overland to the new camp. Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan There goes an artilleryman; he's all blue and scarlet, with yellow on his hat; and here stroll a dozen dragoons in helmet and jack-boots and blue jackets laced, lined, and faced with white. The Reckoning He called on Old Hickory and told him that he had a body of trained artillerymen under his command, tried and capable men, and would like to take a hand in defence of the city. Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Ah! how it grieved those artillerymen to stand, musket in hand, and receive that shower of insolence. Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 No. 2 Platoon watched their approach with eager anticipation, and strained ears and attention to catch the conversation that passed between their officer and the artilleryman. Between the Lines The artillerymen invariably trained their weapons to bear upon the front of the densest of the dervish columns, seeking to pulverise them. Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan The artillerymen had made the great loft gay with bunting. The Reckoning But the289 artillerymen moved around a neighboring hill as if putting several small batteries into position. Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The careless man who made the trouble was also an artilleryman, from one of the other batteries. Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 The Colonel was most enormously relieved by these arrivals, but his high hopes were a good deal dashed by the artilleryman. Between the Lines The artillerymen, however, charged away pluckily, and before they had reached the wall four were killed and nine wounded. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War At the bidding of the Commissioners of the Convention, Napoleon Bonaparte had come from the arsenal at Marseilles to assist the few artillerymen then before Toulon. William Pitt and the Great War Then there was the blue of an artilleryman, with its yellow braid; more scarlet, that of an engineer; and soon after the blackish-green of a rifleman. The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures and Misadventures of Sir Richard Frayne They agreed that they had, tossed good and bad together in a bag, said good-by, and departed as rapidly as artillerymen on foot can. Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 The island batteries were on commanding heights and manned by marines and artillerymen resolved to fight to the last ditch. A History of Sea Power Like the thorough adventurer he was, immediately he recovered his health he travelled over the south of Asia, Malacca, Tonkin, Madras, and Bencoolen, where he enrolled himself as an artilleryman in the English service. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World This was a young Irishwoman, wife of an artilleryman. Stories of New Jersey The artilleryman sent up a rocket as a warning. The Woman with a Stone Heart A Romance of the Philippine War A strong-armed artilleryman is energetically thrashing a dejected looking individual with a hickory bush, and urging him to the front. Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 Fortunately the artillerymen she had brought out had not yet been landed, and, the officers turning them out of their berths, they assisted the crew in hoisting the horses and guns on board. The Three Commanders There were artillerymen, infantrymen, marines,—in training for the naval air-service,—cavalrymen, all wearing the uniforms of the arm to which they originally belonged. High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France He converted some of his soldiery into marines, manned his three gun-boats, and placing three artillerymen in each boat, proceeded towards the enemy. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 The Convention committees were disbanded, their artillerymen were temporarily dismissed, and the constitution of 1793 was abolished. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) So that I can quite understand the artillerymen taking a shot occasionally at houses they believe to be occupied by the insurgents. A Girl of the Commune The raft tossed fearfully about, threatening to heave her whole freight of guns, horses, and artillerymen overboard. The Three Commanders Some of them, with an eye to color, salute the sun in the red trousers and black tunic of the artilleryman. High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France The result was that the artillerymen being within musket range, were picked off with great facility, and with such marvellous rapidity, that it was no easy matter for the enemy to load and fire. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 The artilleryman drank the rest of it, twisted his long moustaches and heaved a deep sigh. One Man's Initiation—1917 A dozen artillerymen were pushing a mitrailleuse up behind the overturned wagon. Lorraine A romance Green was almost in despair; the artillerymen were shouting out more lustily than before, asserting that the raft was fast filling. The Three Commanders Would you have me neglect one of the foremost articles of an artilleryman's faith? Waring's Peril The routed artillerymen, reaching the British camp, made known the loss of guns, and Tecumseh led his warriors to retake them through a downpour of rain. Tecumseh A Chronicle of the Last Great Leader of His People; Vol. 17 of Chronicles of Canada "It's just that people aren't meant for this sort of thing," said the artilleryman quietly. One Man's Initiation—1917 The officer on the ladder was motioning to the group of officers below; already the artillerymen were running the three cannon forward to the port-holes that had been pierced in the park wall. Lorraine A romance The detachment of artillerymen belonging to the guns now came down the ship’s side and took their places on board, forming altogether a pretty heavy cargo. The Three Commanders On21 came the battery, thudding and clanking, horses on a long swinging trot, gun, caisson, forge, mounted artillerymen succeeding each other, faster, faster under the windows. Special Messenger Moreover the exact range of practically every square foot of it was known to the German artillerymen, whose guns were on the high ground to the west of Page 1335 the lowlands. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 12) Neuve Chapelle, Battle of Ypres, Przemysl, Mazurian Lakes The artilleryman jumped up and began dancing, Spanish fashion, snapping his fingers, his big moustaches swaying and trembling. One Man's Initiation—1917 Again the short, barking, Prussian cheer sounded, and again the artillerymen answered it, cheer on cheer, for France, for the Land, for the Province of Lorraine. Lorraine A romance She trained her gun like any artilleryman and in a manner not lightly to be dismissed by the casual process of a rush. Men of Affairs Even the artillerymen used their rammers in a way not laid down in the Manual, and died at their guns. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War Among the large force of heavy artillery for the opening bombardment were a number of French guns manned by French artillerymen. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 12) Neuve Chapelle, Battle of Ypres, Przemysl, Mazurian Lakes "A cook waggon got it!" the artilleryman shouted, dancing on. One Man's Initiation—1917 The cannoneers swarmed around it, there was a quick movement of a sponger, an order, a falling into place of rigid artillerymen, then bang! and another up-rush of smoke. Lorraine A romance We need more like him, for some of our artillerymen left their guns under the American fire.” Ahead of the Army Our loss, one artilleryman mortally wounded, proved that no serious effort to pass the slough was made; yet a prize was in reach worth the loss of thousands. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War The artillerymen now suffered considerably, having no shelter but the doubtful shelter of their guns, which afforded a convenient mark for the Boers. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 It continued throughout the night, but not in vain, for the artillerymen were out there all night carrying the wounded off the field and rendering valuable aid to the surgeons. The Battle of Bayan and Other Battles On the terrace the artillerymen were sponging the blood from the breech of their gatling where some wretch's brains had been spattered by a shell-fragment. Lorraine A romance For occupants they have a soldier of the line, two artillerymen, a dragoon, and a hussar. Sac-Au-Dos 1907 I had on the field fifty-three hundred infantry; three thousand horse, and five hundred artillerymen—in all, eight thousand eight hundred men, a very full estimate. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War The watchful artilleryman stood at his cannon's breech, with the lighted linstock in his hand, which he kept alive by constant motion. Edmond Dantès The defenders of the village were chiefly hillmen, who, after firing a straggling volley, fled, leaving the Sikh artillerymen to be slaughtered by the conquerors. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign Earthen redoubts screened guns that alert artillerymen could bring into play at a moment's notice. Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers The two artillerymen and the hussar were too sick to talk. Sac-Au-Dos 1907 As they appeared in the smoke of the nearest battery, the artillerymen broke into cheers at the welcome sight, and all down the line it was taken up. A Soldier Of The Empire One Spanish artilleryman was killed and several of the defenders were badly wounded whilst engaged in dropping ammunition from window openings into a stream which runs close by. The Philippine Islands In the meantime, Captain Fagan, who had been writing in his tent, hearing the noise, started up, and without waiting for his sword, led a few foot artillerymen, who were ready armed, in pursuit. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign Most of the chasseurs of the 14th, and of the artillerymen, joined the imperialists. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. I It had only two or three hundred regular troops, artillerymen stationed at Pretoria, and said to be not very efficient. Impressions of South Africa Colonel Crutchfield, who had been recently in charge of the artillery at Richmond, commanded a large brigade of artillerymen serving as infantry. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 Being an artilleryman, and therefore to be exposed to missiles of that kind, I concluded that my chances for surviving the war were extremely slim. The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson Of the fifty-nine artillerymen, all, with the exception of four, had perished at the batteries, while the guns themselves were so knocked about that two only could be made to carry grape. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign The muzzle had hardly blazed when two masked batteries opened upon the rise of ground, the four guns, the artillerymen and artillery horses, and upon Stonewall Jackson, Stuart, and the staff. The Long Roll So the artillerymen were bayoneted in the act of loading their guns. The Life, Public Services and Select Speeches of Rutherford B. Hayes They very properly did not halt to help a company of artillerymen drag their pieces along. The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn When within a few steps of the branch, I passed two artillerymen from another battery on foot, who were on the same errand, but none of us armed. The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson The force fell into an ambuscade, and some of the native artillerymen proving traitors, it was compelled to retire with a very heavy loss of officers and men, and three pieces of artillery. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign They met or overtook workers upon the road, sutlers' carts, ordnance wagons, a squad of artillerymen conducting a gun, a country doctor in an old buggy, two boys driving calves yoked together. The Long Roll The artillerymen attempted to reload when the assaulting party was not ten paces distant. The Life, Public Services and Select Speeches of Rutherford B. Hayes They were annoyed by a distant fire from six Krupp guns taken at the defeat of Baker's force, and worked by some black artillerymen captured at the same time. The Dash for Khartoum A Tale of Nile Expedition One of the conditions of the surrender was that the treacherous artilleryman should be delivered up to the Czar. Peter the Great In the face of this desperate opposition, Captain Maude, with his brave artillerymen, pushed on, though not without the loss of one-third of their number. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign The artillerymen took the air from the infantry. The Long Roll His imitativeness gave him facility in handling his musket and sabre; and his love of domestic animals, and natural strength made him a graceful cavalryman and an efficient artilleryman. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens The Turks swept over them like a tornado, poured into the battery, where the artillerymen, who stood to their guns like heroes, were bayoneted almost to a man. In the Track of the Troops Polish Cossacks with white pennants on their lances come trotting through and break the crowds, and then come artillerymen and their guns, and then French diplomatic personalities protected by mounted guards with flashing sabres. Europe—Whither Bound? Being Letters of Travel from the Capitals of Europe in the Year 1921 One of the two guns in the fort had burst, killing three artillerymen and wounding others. The Young Rajah "We've got with us a stray of yours," said the artilleryman. The Long Roll Many of the officers indeed were quietly smoking their meerschaums, looking down the harbour, while they directed the artillerymen at the guns. Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days It is said that as he and his staff were about to cross their last bridge they saw a mounted gun on the opposite side, manned by a Union artilleryman. Comic History of the United States These were well handled and aimed, for the garrison of Tokar had three days before surrendered, and were now fighting in the ranks of their captors, whose guns were all worked by the Egyptian artillerymen. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign Numbers of the native artillerymen were cut down at their guns, others fled towards the infantry, who were hastening to their rescue. The Young Rajah "Just skirmishers passing the time of day!" said the artilleryman. The Long Roll The cannon which St. Clair had brought into the wilderness with immense waste of time and toil, proved useless under the fire that galled the artillerymen. Stories Of Ohio The artilleryman unlimbered the gun, and while he was placing it General Jackson and staff crossed over and joined the army. Comic History of the United States He was accompanied by his second in command, Lieutenant Barnard, of the Marine Artillery, by Mr Hamm, the boatswain of the Alecto, and Mr Baker, the pilot, with twelve artillerymen and eleven seamen. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign On they came in overwhelming numbers, the artillerymen in the plain firing over their heads, while the British guns began blazing away with canister, sending destruction amid their ranks. The Young Rajah A few artillerymen, a squad or two of cavalry with several officers, Marchmont among them, got away. The Long Roll “Regiment of soldiers, sir, and a company of artillerymen with a couple of guns.” Patience Wins War in the Works You have got to learn to be a soldier—an artilleryman, not a molly. Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East Lieutenant Crouch and Mr Lyons, midshipman, two artillery officers, sixteen seamen, and eight artillerymen were wounded. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign The garrison replied to it with spirit, the two guns being worked by the artillerymen with great rapidity. The Young Rajah The unwounded among the blue artillerymen strove to plant a shell within the dusky lane. The Long Roll Still the chest was far from empty, and on continuing the unpacking I found that I was handing out short carbines, such as artillerymen or horse-soldiers would use. Devon Boys A Tale of the North Shore Let them use them well, and be clever with their guns; that is all that a horse artilleryman needs—except, of course, the power to ride anywhere at full speed, and stop at nothing.” Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East The two bodies of the Naval Brigade were accompanied by parties of Rait’s artillerymen with rockets, but the fire of these and the Sniders was insufficient to clear the way. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign The troops flew to their arms, the artillerymen to their guns. The Young Rajah Presently, among the berry bushes, he came upon a grey artilleryman sitting winding a strip of cloth around a wound in his leg. The Long Roll I by no means advocate the ultima ratio regum being resorted to in popular commotions, in saying this; but France would have been happier had the little corporal been permitted to use his artillerymen. Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 2 I don’t think I was vain, for my thoughts had agreed here, as I said to myself that I was clever as an artilleryman. Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East Then came the sharp order to the artillerymen, and gun after gun poured its charge of grape into the crowd while, at the same moment, the infantry began to fire, by companies, in steady volleys. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War Then the artillerymen themselves attempted to drag the weapons away, upon which they also began to drop; and at length a squad of cavalry was dispatched to move the weapons. The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection "A railroad gun on a flat car placed—" The artilleryman began to crow. The Long Roll The garrison remaining to guard the town he estimated at less than two hundred, inclusive of the artillerymen who manned the shore battery. The Cruise of the Nonsuch Buccaneer Describe her as she looked in an artilleryman's garb. Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year I observed that the artillerymen in charge of the horses dig themselves little holes like graves, throwing262 up the earth at the upper end. Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863 If only, as an artilleryman, he could have summoned Mr. Fossell's Bank by a dropping shot! Major Vigoureux The lame artilleryman laid hold of the flat car. The Long Roll The artillerymen were sent across, on elephants; but ten days were spent in carrying the rest of the troops over, partly on elephants and partly on rafts. At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War At the battle of Monmouth, a young Irishwoman, wife of an artilleryman, played a very notable part in the working of the American cannon on that eventful day in June. Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year This appears to be a characteristic and never-ending joke with artillerymen and so we soon learned to "spot" their emplacements and go behind them, when possible. The Emma Gees They carried a gun apiece, and the artillerymen had laded them too far forward. Fort Amity The artillerymen were so drunk that many of them, not knowing what they were doing, allowed themselves to be killed by the rebound of their guns. Napoleon the Little As soon as they saw that the British line was still pressing forward in pursuit, the artillerymen leapt to their feet and, turning the guns, opened fire. At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War He raised a regiment of artillerymen in 1671 and established schools of instruction. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America It is one of the things which our theorists in general, and artillerymen in particular, delight in. The Emma Gees Theoretically he knew the uses of artillery, but he was not an artilleryman; nor had he ever felt the temptation to teach his grandmother to suck eggs. Fort Amity While placing the guns in position, two of the artillerymen, who are not often guilty of a false manœvre, broke the pole of a caisson. Napoleon the Little Their right was protected by a deep ravine; their rear by a rivulet; their front was lined with their seventy-five guns, chained together so as to protect the artillerymen from a charge of horse. At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War The public looked upon him as something of a sorcerer in league with the devil, and a captured artilleryman was apt to be tortured and mutilated. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America One artilleryman, the last of his gun squad, after having one arm shot off at the elbow, continued to load and fire. The Emma Gees The artillerymen were enthused with the prospects of joining their division and getting in the midst of the big scenery. The Delta of the Triple Elevens The History of Battery D, 311th Field Artillery US Army, American Expeditionary Forces The attitudes of English and French artillerymen towards large towns which they saw opposite to them were naturally different. The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Bombay received a reinforcement of a European regiment, a battalion of Sepoys, and a hundred artillerymen, from Madras; but before they arrived Goddard's force had captured Dubhoy, and a treaty had been effected. At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War He could, by using his experienced judgment, put in just enough powder to give him the range he wanted, much as our modern artillerymen sometimes use only a portion of their charge. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America If he was a cavalryman, he knew how to ride; if an artilleryman, how to handle the big guns. The Boy Scouts on the Trail The 79th Division artillerymen were eager to replace them and aid in the fighting of the division along the Meuse river. The Delta of the Triple Elevens The History of Battery D, 311th Field Artillery US Army, American Expeditionary Forces Natty artillerymen from San Francisco dropped in to pay their respects on their way to "the Hills;" not a day passed without the arrival of strange officers, scores of men, and squadrons of horses. Marion's Faith. It was of little avail, for the artillerymen were shot down as soon as they endeavoured to work it. At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War Such statistics elicit a chuckle from today's artilleryman. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America With her usual quick wit, Molly borrowed an artilleryman's coat, which in some measure hid her grimy and torn garments. Ten American Girls From History The village furnished an abundance of haylofts for the artillerymen to crawl into the straw for the night. The Delta of the Triple Elevens The History of Battery D, 311th Field Artillery US Army, American Expeditionary Forces Near them the artillerymen greased and verified their axles; others brushed and curried the horses. With Those Who Wait As they advanced, the force had captured the Mahrattas' guns; but numbers of the artillerymen had thrown themselves down, lying as if dead. At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War The artillerymen on the hillocks, the sentries, the outposts at the church,—they, too, are sound asleep! Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom He found, however, that the artilleryman was still asleep, and returned to Andre. No Surrender! A Tale of the Rising in La Vendee Despite the fact that the Seventy-Ninth Division Artillery did not share in the fighting with the rest of the division, the artillerymen were accorded the privilege of wearing the emblem. The Delta of the Triple Elevens The History of Battery D, 311th Field Artillery US Army, American Expeditionary Forces He's got to know the ropes at playing miner, bombarder, artilleryman, engineer, optician, accountant, caterer, undertaker, hygienist, carpenter, mason—I can't tell you what all. With Those Who Wait A fresh supply of ammunition was drawn from the citadel and the fighting crew of each vessel increased by fifty men, with a few Swiss artillerymen from the batteries of Bourgogne, Auguenois and Santerre. The Blue Pavilions By the flare of the firing he saw what he thought was a group of artillerymen deserting a gun. Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom "You will see that I, Jacques Bruno, artilleryman, will be a great man yet," he said. No Surrender! A Tale of the Rising in La Vendee I determined to start boxing there as a sport for the artillerymen, who had few opportunities of enjoying the entertainments which were given behind the line. The Great War As I Saw It One was an artilleryman who had but a single arm, the other a chasseur, whose much bandaged leg was reposing upon a stool. With Those Who Wait Snipers, machine gunners, artillerymen, airmen, engineers of the opposing sides, vie with each other in skill and daring, in order to secure that coveted advantage, the morale. Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army She was manned by a detachment of artillerymen and sharp-shooters, who were unceasing in their vigilance to overhaul any craft that looked suspicious. Troublous Times in Canada A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870 Leaving Andre and his two followers, he went quietly up the slope, to assure himself that the artilleryman was still there. No Surrender! A Tale of the Rising in La Vendee The artillerymen stood shoulder to shoulder, awaiting the arrival of the Mindoro. Banzai! by Parabellum Then suddenly there flashed into Tom's mind something he had heard about German artillerymen being chained to their guns. Tom Slade Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer The artillerymen, both British and German, did much to relieve the boredom of those "nothing to report" days. Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army Bidden to tell what he knew of Foster, the young artilleryman was given a seat, and somewhat feebly proceeded. Ray's Daughter A Story of Manila As to getting hold of an artilleryman, I don't know that that would be difficult. No Surrender! A Tale of the Rising in La Vendee The artillerymen stood on either side of the small guns, and everything was made ready for action. Banzai! by Parabellum As chief gunner for Jean Lafitte, he was some pirate; as chief artilleryman for Gen. Andrew Jackson at the battle of New Orleans, he was some patriot. The Dead Men's Song Being the Story of a Poem and a Reminiscent Sketch of its Author Young Ewing Allison Suddenly there was a shout of "un Prussien;" every one rushed towards the Place de l'Opéra, and from the Boulevard Haussmann came a crowd with a soldier, dressed as an artilleryman, on a horse. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris The Spaniards cut new ports in her, increased her broadsides to forty-four guns, and gave her a complement, including a detachment of soldiers and artillerymen, of nearly 400 men. Deeds that Won the Empire Historic Battle Scenes The artilleryman, after stretching himself two or three times, took up something from the ground beside him, and then went some distance down the side of the hill, but still in sight of the watchers. No Surrender! A Tale of the Rising in La Vendee In five minutes, yonder artillerymen will have alarmed the whole town, and we must be there before the Spaniards have managed to get their sleepy eyes open. Under Drake's Flag A Tale of the Spanish Main He may be an artilleryman; a signalman; an airman. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights The sentinels were posted at short intervals, the artillerymen were lying about near their guns, and in the Rue des Remparts there were several hundred National Guards. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris The case was as follows: There was an artilleryman in Manila, named Francisco de Nava, who had a female slave with whom he had illicit communication, as came to the ears of the archbishop. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 25 of 55 1635-36 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century The whole of the cannon of the two first divisions had fallen into the hands of the enemy, the artillerymen having cut the traces. No Surrender! A Tale of the Rising in La Vendee Allahabad had revolted in May, and the English garrison now consisted mainly of a few artillerymen between fifty and seventy years of age. The Red Book of Heroes The field artilleryman carries no rifle, but is provided with a 45-caliber automatic pistol and twenty-one cartridges. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights There is, we are told, a wonderful artilleryman in the fort before St. Denis, the perfection of whose aim carries death and destruction into the Prussian ranks. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris The artilleryman was very angry and vexed at that, and his love drew him so powerfully that he said that he wished to marry the slave-girl. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 25 of 55 1635-36 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century "Yes; and let the cannoniers mount to their batteries, let the artillerymen be at their pieces, and be particularly watchful of the coast batteries." The Vicomte de Bragelonne Or Ten Years Later being the completion of "The Three Musketeers" And "Twenty Years After" The enemy wavered and showed signs of giving way, but one gun manned by Oude artillerymen remained steady. The Red Book of Heroes The soldier passes from the army reserve into what is described as the Landwehr, where artillerymen and cavalrymen remain three years; those of other branches of the military five years. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights Line and artillerymen were camped everywhere, and every fifty yards a group was engaged in skinning or cutting up a dead horse. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris The sentence was executed, and the artilleryman was hanged on the same spot where he had killed the slave-girl. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 25 of 55 1635-36 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Then the whole fleet opened fire, the Egyptian artillerymen replying with great steadiness and resolution. With Kitchener in the Soudan A Story of Atbara and Omdurman It was late when a squad of four artillerymen heard a low moan that came from under a heap of stones close by them. The White Sister Sometimes the airman flies over the enemy lines and drops glittering tinsel or bright metal devices, which falling to the ground serve as marks for the artillerymen in finding the range. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights In every house Nationaux are billeted; in two of them there are artillerymen. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris A store of provisions and ammunition was collected there, and the command given to one of Charlie's Sepoy lieutenants, with a hundred trained artillerymen, and two hundred infantry. With Clive in India Or, The Beginnings of an Empire All agreed, however, that, with the exception of the Egyptian artillerymen, they heard that no single white man had escaped. With Kitchener in the Soudan A Story of Atbara and Omdurman Giovanni Severi was not dead yet, and a few moments later his artillerymen were carrying him down the hill towards the road, his injured arm swinging like a rag at his side. The White Sister They are the policemen of the sea; they are artillerymen, infantrymen, cavalry, engineers, and soldiers, first, last and all the time. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights |
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