Lance,
That is true about Stuart's gun. Several reports in the OR's stating the gun was out of action . It could be partly because the blakely was adapted to the American style carriage. Required moving the screw box forward under the barrel. making it real close to the axle strap bolts .
well, this is one of those times that, if you didn't mention it, i could have told ya, now my brain is spinning. anyway what i can remember is there was more than one Blakely, and they had a violent recoil. can't remember why right now, also can't remember which batteries under Stuart had which guns, i must be tired. anyway my most favorite thing to collect is books, have a ton of them. if you want an excellent book, pick up: Galloping Thunder- The Stuart Horse Artillery Battalion by Robert J. Trout 786 pages of everyday life and all the battles, including which guns broke at what time and why. it's really a wealth of info, and if i wasn't so tired i'd run through those 786 pages. because i love history, i recommend that book to everyone, trust me, it's a great one to have!!!