- FIELDS OF THUNDER MUSEUM PRESENTS THE 4TH U.S. ARTILLERY BATTERY B A non-profit Organization Our present day 3.2 Cannon Crew THE 4TH U.S. ARTILLERY'S HISTORY The 4th US Artillery was derived from the original 4th U.S. Artillery Battalion that was headquartered at the Presidio in San Francisco starting from the mid 1870's. In 1883, Battery B was an actual battery that was on reconisance in the ...fieldsofthunder.com