Mount Pleasant Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Breathed's Battery - Beckham's Battalion
Stuart's Horse Artillery
— Army of Northern Virginia —
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 12, 2008
1. Beckham's Battalion Breathed's Battery Tablet
Stuart's Horse Artillery
Beckham's Battalion Breathed's Battery
Four 3 Inch Rifles
July 3 The battery arrived here about 2 p.m. and took an active part in the fight until its ample supply of ammunition received in the forenoon on the way here was exhausted. It was withdrawn from the field about dark.
Losses Killed 6 Wounded 8 Total 14
Horses killed or disabled 10
Erected 1910 by Gettysburg National Military Park Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1822.
Location. 39° 50.221′ N, 77° 10.093′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Mount Pleasant Township. Marker is on Cavalry Field Road (Confederate 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Horse Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Hampton's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Green's Battery - Jones's Battalion (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Thunderous Charge
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Photographed By Brian Scott, September 23, 2015
2. Breathed's Battery - Beckham's Battalion Marker
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 23, 2015
3. Breathed's Battery - Beckham's Battalion Marker
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 12, 2008
4. Beckham's Battalion Breathed's Battery Tablet
To the left of the tablet are mounting blocks for artillery pieces, removed for maintenance.
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 23, 2015
5. Breathed's Battery - Beckham's Battalion Marker
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 12, 2008
6. Breathed's Battery Field of Fire
Breathed's 3 inch rifles were directed against Federal guns and cavalry near the Lott Farm, seen in the distant center here.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,183 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on December 2, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 4. submitted on July 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5. submitted on December 2, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 6. submitted on July 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
