Blocher's Arkansas Battery

Blocher's Arkansas Battery was the focal point of the Union attacks. A sergeant in the battery reported:

"...The enemy advanced upon us with their artillery, under cover of their infantry, until within range of our battery when they opened a most ...

Battery Saxton

(Front Text):

Battery Saxton, constructed here in 1862, was in the second line of earthworks built by Federal troops occupying Beaufort during the Civil War. Laid out by the 1st New York Engineers with the assistance of black laborers, it held ...

Battery 5 of the Dimmock Line

In 1862 – two years before the first Federals appeared at the city’s gates – Confederate Captain Charles Dimmock oversaw the construction of a ten-mile line of defensive works ringing Petersburg. In front of you is Battery 5 one of ...

Battery B, Fourth U.S. Artillery

Artillery Brigade - First Corps

Army of the Potomac

First Corps

Artillery Brigade

Battery B Fourth U.S. Artillery

Six 12 pounders

Lieut. James Stewart commanding

July 1 In position about 200 yards south of the Lutheran Theological Seminary until 3 p.m. when ordered to support the Second ...

Cunningham's Battery - Dance's Battalion

Artillery Reserve - Ewell's Corps

Army of Northern Virginia

Ewell's Corps Artillery Reserve

Dance's Battalion Cunningham's Battery

The Powhatan Artillery

Four 3 inch Rifles

July 1 Reached the field in evening too late to take part in the Battle.

July 2 Early in the morning took position ...

Stevens' Battery

Stevens'

Battery,

5th

Maine.

July 1, 1863.

Marker is on Seminary Avenue, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Battery A, Second U.S. Artillery

Second Brigade - Horse Artillery - Cavalry Corps

Army of the Potomac

Cavalry Corps

Second Brigade Horse Artillery

Battery A Second U.S. Artillery

Six 3 inch rifles

Lieut. John H. Calef commanding

June 30 Arrived in the evening from Emmitsburg ...

Battery B, First Pennsylvania Artilery

Battery B

First Pennsylvania Artillery

P.R.V.C.

Commanded by Capt. James H. Cooper

4-3 inch rifled guns

July 1, 1863 the Battery arrived here about noon and engaged Confederate artillery on Herr's Ridge. About 1:30 p.m. moved to the rear. Changed front, engaged Carter's Artillery and ...

1st Battery Ohio Light Artillery

(Front Face):

OHIO

1st Battery

Light Artillery

Commanded by

Capt. James R. McMullin

Hugh Ewings (1st) Brig.

Kanawha Division

Ninth Army Corps

Army of the Potomac

(Rear Face):

This battery occupied position about 250 yards due west of this.

Marker is on Burnside Bridge Road, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy ...

Guibor's Battery

Wilson's Creek

From this spot one can imagine the challenge which faced the Confederate army. Further up the hill in front of you, over 4,000 Union soldiers and 10 pieces of artillery were positioned to repulse any Southern effort to regain ...