Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Battery C, First New York Light Artillery
Artillery Reserve - Fifth Corps
— Army of the Potomac —
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 12, 2008
1. Battery C, First New York Light Artillery Tablet
Fifth Corps - Artillery Reserve
Battery C
First New York Light Artillery
Four 3 inch rifles
Capt. Almont Barnes Commanding
July 3 At 3 a.m. moved to and occupied this position until the close of the battle
Erected 1893 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 1893.
Location. 39° 47.017′ N, 77° 13.738′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Marker is on Howe Avenue, 0.1 miles east of Taneytown Road (Pennsylvania Road 194), on the right when traveling west. Located 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 119th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 6th Maine Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Third Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Division (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 49th Pennsylvania Infantry (about 400 feet away); 5th Wisconsin Volunteers (about 500
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Photographed By Craig Swain, April 12, 2008
2. Battery C Tablet Alongside Howe Avenue
In the foreground is the left flank marker for the 119th Pennsylvania Infantry. The regiment's monument is just beyond the Battery C tablet.
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 12, 2008
3. Battery Position
Barnes battery was advanced into the fields south of what is today Howe Avenue. Taneytown Road runs on the right side of view.
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
4. Battery Advance Position
The advanced position of the battery can best be seen from Wright Avenue to the west of the tablet location. Barnes' Battery deployed into the open field to the east of Taneytown Road, seen here in the distant center.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,261 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 6, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on November 7, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
