Dement's Battery - Latimer's Battalion
Johnson's Division - Ewell's Corps
Army of Northern Virginia
Ewell's Corps - Johnson's Division
Latimer's Battalion - Dement's Battery
First Maryland Battery
Four Napoleons
July 2 In position here about 4 p.m. and took part in the cannonade against the Union Batteries on East Cemetery Hill and Culp's Hill which continued over two hours. When the Battalion was withdrawn two guns of the Battery were left here to aid in repelling any attack. Soon afterward they reopened fire in support of the attack of Johnson's Infantry on Culp's Hill which drew from the Union Guns a heavy responsive fire by which Maj. Latimer was mortally wounded.
July 3 Remained in reserve and was not engaged.
July 4 Withdrew from the field with the Battalion.
Losses - Killed 1 - Wounded 4 - Horses killed 9
One caisson exploded and one disabled
Marker is on Benner's Hill Loop 0.2 miles south of Hanover Road (Pennsylvania Highway 116), on the right when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
