Battery E, 5th Massachusetts Light Artillery
First Brigade - Artillery Reserve
Army of the Potomac
First Brigade Artillery Reserve
Massachusetts Light Artillery
5th Battery E
Six 3 inch Rifles
Captain Charles A. Phillips Commanding
July 2 Withdrew at 5 p.m. from the field near the Peach Orchard and went into Battery here.
July 3 About 1.30 p.m. by order of Brig. General H.J. Hunt fired on the Confederate Batteries but did little damage. Opened an enfilading fire soon after on Longstreet's advancing line of Infantry and assisted in repulsing the assault. A charge was made within the range of the Battery immediately afterwards by the Florida Brigade and at about the same time a Confederate Battery opened on the left front which at once received the concentrated fire of the Batteries of the Brigade driving the cannoneers from their guns which they abandoned.
July 4 Remained in this position until afternoon.
Casualties. Killed 2 men. Wounded 1 officer and 13 men. Total 16.
Marker is on Hancock Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
