DwightMcBride wrote:
Historically, a typical gun crew numbered ten.
The number of men to operate the gun was ten but the full crew was 26 men which included drivers and officers. Target wise the gun was a much larger object than the gun crew and piece would indicate. The limber was usually positioned only about six yards behind the deployed gun. The section's caissons were only 11 yards further behind the limber. A single gun deployed had a depth of 47 yards although in battle the caissons would probably be withdrawn further to a protected area. Artillery doctrine at the time though emphasised deplying the guns in positions with clear reverse slopes behind them so these assets were protected. Basically the ideal artillery position was "hull down".
Since in our HPS games there is no special requirements of a hex other than the ability to enter it we deploy almost anywhere on the map. But when you look at actual deployments the guns are missing from large areas of the line even though they are stacked up in parks along the Taneytown road. Unfortunately for Pickett one of the areas that ideally met the requirements of artillery was Cemetery Hill and Ridge.