Straban Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Brown's Battery - Latimer's Battalion
Johnson's Division - Ewell's Corps
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Photographed by Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
1. Brown's Battery - Latimer's Battalion Tablet
Ewell's Corps - Johnson's Division
Latimer's Battalion - Brown's Battery
The Chesapeake MD. Artillery
Four 10 Pounder Parrotts
July 2 Took position here about 4 p.m. and was engaged for over two hours in a severe conflict with the Union Batteries on East Cemetery Hill and Stevens Knoll. Capt. Brown being severely wounded one of his guns disabled and his ammunition almost exhausted the Battery was withdrawn by order of Gen. Johnson.
July 3 Remained in reserve and not engaged.
July 4 Withdrew from the field with the Battalion.
Losses - Killed 4 - Wounded 12 - Horses killed 9
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 1864.
Location. 39° 49.709′ N, 77° 12.798′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Straban Township. It is at the intersection of Benner's Hill Loop and Hanover Road (Pennsylvania Highway 116), on the right when traveling south on Benner's Hill Loop. Located in the Benner's Hill section of Gettysburg National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Benner's Hill (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 28, 2008
2. Brown's Battery Tablet
A replica 10-pounder Parrott Rifle represents the Chesapeake Battery.
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 28, 2008
3. The Gunner's View
Looking from behind the Parrott toward Clup's Hill (on the distant left), Stevens' Knoll (center), and Cemetery Hill (right).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,159 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on August 31, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
