Америкалық артиллерия офицері Сэмюэл Рингголд және әскери инновациялар

American Army artillery officer

Samuel B. Ringgold (1796 – May 11, 1846) was an artillery officer in the United States Army who was noted for several military innovations which caused him to be called the "Father of Modern Artillery." He was also, according to some records, the first U. S. officer to fall in the Mexican–American War, perishing from wounds received at the Battle of Palo Alto.

Ringgold was the son of Samuel Ringgold, a U. S. Congressman from Maryland. A younger brother, Cadwalader Ringgold, served in the navy, becoming a rear admiral. On July 24, 1818, Samuel Ringgold graduated 5th in a class of 23 from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Artillery. In the early 1820s, Ringgold was on the staff of General Winfield Scott. At about that time, (roughly 1825) John Vanderlyn, then working in New York City, painted Ringgold's portrait. Ringgold's significant military innovations included the Ringgold military saddle and artillery techniques. Based on his research in Europe, he rewrote the Army's manual for artillery, which included the tactical concept of flying artillery—employing artillery pieces that could be moved quickly from place to place. Nevertheless, he refused to leave the field during the battle. He survived three days, during which time he debriefed on the battle, before dying in Port Isabel, Texas. Robert D'Unger, then journalist at the Baltimore Democrat, claimed that he was the first to report news by telegraph while reporting Ringgold's death.