The Kansas in the Civil War Message Board

The Source of Moonlight's artillery ability

It seems that Thomas Moonlight served under the famous artillery Captain Joseph Roberts (later General) when Moonlight was Sergeant in the 1850's. It seems that Roberts wrote a famous book about the art of artillery in 1863. This may suggest a reason for the quality of Moonlight’s ability in this area during the Civil War on the border of Kansas. Does anyone know of a diary, history or a book about the famous Joseph Roberts of the 4th Artillery particularly his early life as Captain in the 1850's in Texas, Florida and possibly Kansas at Fort Leavenworth?

Graham Duncan