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 near Almshouse. Engaged Confederate Infantry and Artillery on right and left. Lieut. Wilkeson fell early mortally wounded and the command devolved on Lieut. Bancroft.
The sections were compelled to change positions several times. Retired about 4 p.m. one section relieving a section of Battery I 1st Ohio on Baltimore Street in covering the retreat.
About 5 p.m. took position on Cemetery Hill.
July 2 Moved to rear of Cemetery facing Baltimore Pike. In action at the Cemetery from 4.30 p.m. until 7 p.m.
July 3 About 2 p.m. two section were engaged in the Cemetery until the repulse of the Confederates.
Casualties. Killed 1 officer and 1 man. Wounded 11 men. Missing 4 men.
Ammunition expended 1400 rounds. 31 horses killed.
Marker can be reached from Baltimore Pike (State Highway 97), on the right when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
