Fifth New York Light Artillery

Artillery Reserve - Second Volunter Brigade

Army of the Potomac

Artillery Reserve

Second Volunteer Brigade

Fifth New York Light Artillery

Six 20 pounder Parrotts

Captain Elijah D. Taft Commanding

July 2 Arrived and halted in park about 10.30 a.m. Moved to the Cemetery at 3.30 p.m. and ...

Battery B, Fourth U.S. Artillery

Artillery Brigade - First Corps

Army of the Potomac

First Corps

Artillery Brigade

Battery B Forth U.S. Artillery

Six 12 pounders

Lieut. James Stewart commanding

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

Civil War Artillery

This is one of several replicas of 10-pound Parrott Guns (cannon) located in this area. Its maximum effective range was about 2500 yards. The Parrott was a muzzled-loaded rifled canon varying from the 10 to 250 pound projectile size. It ...

Crown Forces Artillery Park

When Burgoyne ordered his army into retreat, the Crown Forces Artillery Park – located on the flat area below and to your right – became a scene of frantic activity. The artillery equipment assembled there – larger field guns and ...

Union Artillery 10 Pound Parrotts

Several days before the battle the Union brought two 10 pound Parrotts to Fort Pillow. These pieces were placed outside the fort at the beginning of the battle, but were soon moved inside the fort where wooden platforms were hastily ...

Union Artillery 6 Pound James Rifles

At the right of the Battery of Fort Pillow these two middle embrasures or openings in the parapet were fortified with two 6 pounder rifles. These were manned by members of Battery D, 2nd U.S. Light Artillery (colored). During the ...

Battery I, First Ohio Artillery

Eleventh Corps

Army of the Potomac

Eleventh Corps

Battery I First Ohio Artillery

Six 12 pounders

Captain Hubert Dilger commanding

July 1 Arrived at Gettysburg before noon and went into position west of the Carlisle Road. Engaged with two Confederate batteries. A Confederate rifled battery having ...

Battery G, Fourth U.S. Artillery

Artillery Brigade - Eleventh Corps

Army of the Potomac

Eleventh Corps

Artillery Brigade

Battery G Fourth U.S. Artillery

Six 12 pounders

Lieut. Eugene A. Bancroft Commanding

July 1 Arrived at Gettysburg about 11 a.m. Advanced and took position two sections on Barlow's Knoll the left section detached ...

Battery H, 1st U.S. Artillery

First Regular Brigade - Artillery Reserve

Army of the Potomac

Artillery Reserve

First Regular Brigade

Battery H First U.S. Artillery

Six 12 pounders

Lieut. Chandler P. Eaken commanding

July 2 In position on Cemetery Hill facing the Emmitsburg Road. Engaged Juy 2d and 3d. Lieut Eakin was ...

Battery C, First West Virginia Artillery

Erected by the State of

West Virginia

to commemorate the

valor and fidelity

of Battery C

First West Virginia Artillery

Marker can be reached from Taneytown Road (State Highway 134), on the right when traveling north.

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