Mount Pleasant Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Second Brigade
Horse Artillery - Cavalry Corps
— Army of the Potomac —
Cavalry Corps Horse Artillery
Second Brigade
Capt. John C. Tidball
1st U.S. Batteries E and G
Capt. Alanson M. Randol
July 2d and 3d with cavalry on right under Brig. Gen. D. McM. Gregg
1st U.S. Battery K
Capt. William M. Graham
July 3d with the Reserve Cavalry Brigade on extreme left
2d U.S. Battery A
Lieut. John H. Calef
July 1st with First Brigade First Division on the right and left of Chambersburg Pike
July 2d in front of Little Round Top
3d U.S. Battery C
Lieut. William D. Fuller
With Second Brigade Second Division at Manchester. Not engaged
Casualties Killed 2 men Wounded 13 men Total 15
Erected 1912 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 July 1, 1863.
Location. 39° 49.214′ N, 77° 10′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Mount Pleasant Township. Marker is on East Cavalry Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located in the East Cavalry Battlefield section of the 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. Batteries E & G First U.S. Artillery (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Batteries E & G First U.S. Artillery (about 700 feet away); Battery M, Second U.S. Artillery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Third Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Maine Cavalry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battery H, 3d Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1st Regiment Maryland Cavalry (approx. 0.4 miles away); Michigan Cavalry Brigade (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Brigade (approx. 0.4 miles away); Second Division (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Also see . . .
1. John C. Tidball. John Caldwell Tidball (January 25, 1825 – May 15, 1906) was a career military officer, noted for his service in the horse artillery in the cavalry in the Union Army during the American Civil War. After the war, he served as the Commander of the Department of Alaska (in effect, the Appointed Military Governor of the region). (Submitted on November 29, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
2. Alanson Merwin Randol. Alanson Merwin Randol (October 23, 1837 – May 7, 1887) was an army officer in the artillery and cavalry during the American Civil War. (Submitted on November 29, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
3. William Montrose Graham, Jr. William Montrose Graham, Jr. (September 28, 1834 – January 16, 1916), was a career soldier in the United States Army, reaching the rank of major general. He was a veteran of both the American Civil War and the Spanish–American War. (Submitted on November 29, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
4. 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 November 29, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,222 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on November 29, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 3. submitted on July 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on November 29, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 10. submitted on July 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.