Batteries B & L, Second U.S. Artillery
First Brigade - Horse Artillery - Cavalry Corps
Army of the Potomac
Cavalry Corps
First Brigade Horse Artillery
Batteries B & L Second U.S. Artillery
Six 3 inch Rifles
Lieut. Edward Heaton Commanding
July 2 Arrived near the battlefield at 5.30 a.m. and reported to Major General Alfred Pleasanton who ordered the Battery to be held in reserve until near dark when it was moved back two miles on the Baltimore Pike for the night.
July 3 Moved to the front and was ordered to the position occupied the day before but being subject to the severe Artillery fire the Battery was ordered to retire out of range and there remained until the close of the battle.
Marker is at the intersection of Pleasonton Avenue and Taneytown Road (Pennsylvania Highway 134), on the right when traveling west on Pleasonton Avenue.
Courtesy hmdb.org
