Battery K, Fourth U.S. Artillery
Artillery Brigade, Third Corps
Army of the Potomac
Third Corps
Artillery Brigade
Battery K Fourth U.S. Artillery
Six 12 pounders
Lieut. Francis W. Seeley Commanding
July 1 Arrived at night and encamped in a field south of the town between the Emmitsburg and Taneytown Roads.
July 2 Went into position at 4 p.m. on the right of Smith's log House on Emmitsburg Road with Brig. General A.A. Humphreys's Division Third Corps and soon took position on the left of the log house and at the left of an apple orchard and opened fire on the Confederate Infantry as it began to advance.
Hotly engaged with the Confederate Infantry and Artillery in front and on the left until about 7 p.m. when forced to retire and took position on the line from the Evergreen Cemetery to Little Round Top. Lieut. Seeley having been wounded the command devolved on Lieut. Robert James.
July 3 Remained in the position of the previous night.
Casualties. Killed 2 men. Wounded 1 officer and 18 men. Missing 4 men.
Lost and disabled 28 horses.
Marker is on Emmitsburg Road (Business U.S. 15), on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
