I agree with Bob, given the current state of the game. While artillery probably could gallop up, unlimber, and get off a shot or two within twenty minutes, to get any kind of accurate fire at any range would take some time. What comes to mind is the twenty guns at Spotsylvania that returned to the Mule Shoe, unlimbered, got off about two shots and then were captured by the Yanks. Most of the times artillery were really effective, such as Malvern Hill, Fredricksburg and Gettysburg, there was plenty of time to assess the terrain and lay in the guns to achieve maximum effect.
_________________ MG Mike Mihalik Forrest's Cavalry Corps AoWest/CSA
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