Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Battery A, Second U.S. Artillery
Second Brigade - Horse Artillery - Cavalry Corps
— Army of the Potomac —
Cavalry Corps
Second Brigade Horse Artillery
Battery A Second U.S. Artillery
Six 3 inch rifles
Lieut. John H. Calef commanding
June 30 Arrived in the evening from Emmitsburg and took position on the Chambersburg Pike.
July 1 Advanced with the First Division Cavalry Corps the right and left sections on the Chambersburg Pike. The centre section under Sergt. Chas. Pergel posted here with the First Brigade First Division Cavalry Corps and assisted in repulsing an attack of the Confederate infantry.
This section having been withdrawn joined the Battery in the rear and again advanced with left section and relieved Batter B First Maine Artillery on Chambersburg Pike in the afternoon but was soon compelled by a front and enfilading fire to retire. Rejoined the Battery in position with the Cavalry on the left in front of Cemetery Ridge and remained during the night.
13 horses killed
Erected 1907 by Gettysburg National Military Park Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 30, 1863.
Location. 39° 49.919′ N, 77° 15.068′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania , in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Marker is on Reynolds Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located on the First Day Battlefield, south of McPherson Woods, in Gettysburg National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery B, First Pennsylvania Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); 80th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 142d Pennsylvania Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abner Doubleday (about 400 feet away); 121st Pennsylvania Infantry (about 600 feet away); 8th New York Cavalry (about 600 feet away); 151st Pennsylvania Infantry (about 600 feet away); Third Division (about 800 feet away); Major Gen. John F. Reynolds (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Tablets for Calef's Battery at Gettysburg.
Also see . . .
1. Battery A, 2nd U.S. Artillery. Among the most prominent units in the U.S. Horse Artillery Brigade was Battery A, serving under the command of Captain John Caldwell Tidball, of Virginia. (Submitted on December 20, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
2. U.S. Horse Artillery Brigade. The Horse Artillery Brigade of the Army of the Potomac was a brigade of various batteries of horse artillery during the American Civil War. (Submitted on December 20, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
3. John Haskell Calef. John Haskell Calef (September 24, 1841 – January 14, 1912) was a career artillery officer in the United States Army, and a veteran of the American Civil War. (Submitted on December 20, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,352 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on December 20, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 4. submitted on February 19, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5, 6. submitted on December 20, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 7. submitted on January 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.