By the end of 1898, the US Army artillery was organized into seven regiments, two of which were created that year. In 1901, the regimental organization of the US Army artillery was abolished, and 126 companies of heavy (coast) artillery and 30 companies of light (field) artillery were established. In 1907, the artillery was split into a field artillery, with a regimental organization, and the coast artillery corps, with additional coast artillery companies, making a total of 170 companies. In 1924, a regimental organization of the Coast Artillery was instituted, an organizational status that lasted until the Coast Artillery regiments were broken up into separate battalions in 1943.
Revised sections from American Seacoast Defenses a Reference Guide.
Coast Artillery Uniforms (July 2006) (PDF)
Coast Artillery Insignia (2005) (PDF)
Coast Artillery Flags (2005) (PDF)
Coast Artillery Heraldry & Unit Insignia (July 2006) (PDF)
Coast Artillery Lore (2005) (PDF file)
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