"I don't believe Artillery Ammo wagons and I assume random ammo depletions like infantry would be an appropriate system for artillery. Artillery unlike infantry had its own ammo support system (extra limbers that could be sent back to the army trains when they went empty as well as ammo wagons with the batteries and battalions)."
Kennon,
Gettysburg ... Pickett's Charge ... Rebs had enough arty ammo to support the attack, BUT the wagons had to be pulled back to keep them from being destroyed by Union Arty. So the rounds were there, but they weren't there, i.e. Lee had them with the army, but due to local battlefield conditions he didn't have them where they were needed when they were needed.
Having wagons, random ammo depletion at the battery/section level, and a ration of one ammo point per gun tube would be a good way to show the fire discipline and resupply system in the war.
Having arty wagons along with inf wagons would increase the trains, and tie the commanders to them and good roads more as happened in history.
MajGen Al 'Ambushed' Amos
3rd "Amos' Ambushers" Bde, Cavalry Division, XX Corps, AoC
The Union Forever! Huzzah!
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