Fifth New York Light Artillery
Artillery Reserve - Second Volunter Brigade
Army of the Potomac
Artillery Reserve
Second Volunteer Brigade
Fifth New York Light Artillery
Six 20 pounder Parrotts
Captain Elijah D. Taft Commanding
July 2 Arrived and halted in park about 10.30 a.m. Moved to the Cemetery at 3.30 p.m. and engaged from 4 p.m. until dark. Four guns South of and facing Baltimore Pike firing on a Confederate battery on Benner's Hill. Two guns firing westwardly.
July 3 Engaged at intervals in same position until 4 p.m. One gun on Baltimore Pike having burst the other three relieved the section firing westwardly. Remained in this position until the close of the battle.
Casualties killed 1 man, wounded 2 men.
Ammunition expended 1114 rounds.
Marker is at the intersection of Baltimore Pike (State Road 97) and Slocum Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Baltimore Pike.
Courtesy hmdb.org
