Battery B, First Pennsylvania Light Artillery
Volunteer Artillery Brigade - First Corps
Army of the Potomac
First Corps
Volunteer Artillery Brigade
First Penna. Light Artillery
Battery B
Four 3 inch Rifles
Captain James H. Cooper commanding
July 3 Moved to this position from East Cemetery Hill at 3 p.m. during a heavy cannonade and opened fire upon a Confederate Battery in front.
In half an hour a line of Confederate Infantry approached over the crest of the hill about 1000 yards distant.
The Battery in connection with the Batteries in line fired case shot until the Confederates reached canister range a few charges of which compelled their retreat.
Casualties. Killed 3 men. Wounded 1 officer and 8 men. Total 12.
Marker is on Hancock Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
