Battery C, Pennsylvania Light Artillery
(Thompson's)
(Front): Battery C Penna. Light Artillery
(Thompson's)
(Back):
July 2. Occupied this position from about 5 to 6 O'Clock p.m.
July 3rd. In position on right of First Volunteer Brigade Reserve Artillery and engaged the enemy.
Recruited at Pittsburgh.Total enrollment 325. Killed and died of wounds 4 men
Died of disease etc. 11 men. wounded 5 officers and 35 men
Captured or missing 9 men. Total Casualties 64
Mustered in November 6, 1861. Re-enlisted January 11, 1864
Mustered out June 30, 1865.
Present at Gettysburg (Consolidated Battery C&F)
105 officers and men. Died of wounds 1 man.
Wounded 3 officers and 7 men. Captured or missing 3 men. Total loss 14.
From June 3, 1863 to March 25th 1864 Batteries C&F served
as a consolidated battery.
Rappahannock Station, Cedar Mountain, Crooked Run,
Rappahannock Station, Thoroughfare Gap,
2nd Bull Run, Chantilly, Antietam, Fredericksburg,
Purdy's Dam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg,
Mitchell's Ford, Mine Run, Morton's Ford.
Marker is at the intersection of Wheatfield Road and Emmitsburg Road (Business U.S. 15), on the right when traveling east on Wheatfield Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
