2007-07-03 13:44:40 · 9 answers · asked by missjazzibelle 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Cassions were the ammo carriers for field guns.
2007-07-03 13:58:36 · answer #1 · answered by smsmith500 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an Army song. Not Marine. A caisson is the wheels and axles uses to move artillery and ammo around. Can also be used moving caskets during funerals.
2007-07-03 14:23:50 · answer #2 · answered by Gunny Bill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Army has a song. The Marines have a hymn.
2007-07-03 17:58:56 · answer #3 · answered by BH6 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all it wasn't the Marine Song it was the Army song. Cassions are carriages usually pulled by horses that carried large cannons into battle especially during WW1. Nowadays they are used during Military Funerals to carry the coffins to the cemetery.
2007-07-03 13:48:45 · answer #4 · answered by London Catlover 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure how old you are but if you remember President Kennedy's funeral his casket was put on a cassion. It is a horse drawn wagon like vehicle used to carry a casket to the grave site.
2007-07-03 13:55:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe they were caissons and it was the unofficial Army field artillery song.
2007-07-03 13:52:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, actually, the word is spelled "Caissons", and "The Caissons Go Rolling Along" has been adopted as the official U.S. Army song.
To learn all about caissons, please click on the following link.
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2007-07-03 14:17:45 · answer #7 · answered by Brotherhood 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Transports for the artillery pieces.
2007-07-03 13:46:45 · answer #8 · answered by Dr Doom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wagons for carrying ammunition.
2007-07-03 13:47:25 · answer #9 · answered by rjrmpk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋