Like a pop up story book, the California Historical Artillery
Society (CHAS) reaches out and captivates audiences around the nation with
its horse-drawn Artillery Detachments.
CHAS has been recognized for supplying the first horses to set hooves on
Angel Island State Park since the US Army ceased utilizing equines so many
decades ago, for providing the only horse drawn
Caisson for funerals outside of Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, and
for participating in historical festivities throughout
the nation.
CHAS is a non-profit, educational organization dedicated
to preserving the life and times of historic artillery.
CHAS
has been recognized as the most authentic and highly trained
horse drawn artillery unit in the country, second only to the
present day United States Army's permanent demonstration detachment
at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Activities are scheduled throughout the year, CHAS members can expect to participate in a variety of historical
interpretations.
From the Mexican War of the 1840's at the customs house in Monterey California to the
Civil War artillery team
driving at Gettysburg, PA., to mobilization aboard a modern
U.S. Army landing craft for shuttling horses and equipage across
San Francisco Bay, there is never a dull moment in the service
of CHAS.
We have even more planned for next year!
Our current group has 35 horses and 4 full scale cannons.
We normally field three 6-ups with outriders
or four 4-ups with outriders.
(When our entire group is fielded we can have four "6-ups," or six-horse
teams).
Our cannons include two 3-inch Ordnance Rifles, one 10 pound parrot
rifle and a 10 pound Howitizer.
We also have three limbers, a caisson, a supply wagon and an ambulance.
CHAS has about 100 members from all around California.
We are the largest mounted
artillery group in these United States.
We're always looking for new recruits!
Want more information?
Email our Recruiting Chairman Wes Faubel or see our
"Contact US" section.
