Straban Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Kirkpatrick's Battery - Nelson's Battalion
Artillery Reserve - Ewell's Corps
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Photographed by Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
1. Kirkpatrick's Battery - Nelson's Battalion Tablet
The tablet was restored in the winter of 2009 and remounted.
Ewell's Corps - Artillery Reserve
Nelson's Battalion - Kirkpatrick's Battery
Amherst (Virginia) Battery
One 3 Inch Rifle, Three Napoleon
July 1 The Battery arrived too late on the field to participate in the engagement of the day.
July 2 Took position on Seminary Ridge 1/4 mile north of Chambersburg Pike. About 11 A. M. moved to the rear of Pennsylvania College and remained until night when the Battery returned to the position of the morning.
July 3 Ordered to the extreme left of the Confederate line. At midnight moved with Johnson's Division to Seminary Ridge.
July 4 Took position on the ridge west of town and at midnight took up the line of march to Hagerstown.
No report of casualties or ammunition expended.
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 1767.
Location. 39° 49.805′ N, 77° 12.753′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Straban Township. It is on Hanover Road (State Highway 116), on the right when traveling west. Located in the Benner's Hill section of Gettysburg National Military Park.
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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 markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nelson's Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); Massie's Battery - Nelson's Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); Milledge's Battery - Nelson's Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); Graham's Battery - Dance's Battalion (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brown's Battery - Latimer's Battalion (about 600 feet away); An Unequal Contest (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carpenter's Battery - Latimer's Battalion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Latimer's Battalion (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Benner's Hill (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Amherst (Virginia) Artillery. "The Civil War in the East" unit history. (Submitted on May 22, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 28, 2008
2. Nelson's Battalion - Kirkpatrick's Battery Tablet Location
The tablet was removed recently for maintenance. The support stands between two concrete platforms for artillery pieces.
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
3. Kirkpatrick's Battery - Nelson's Battalion Tablet
Tablet and surrounding area after restoration.
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 28, 2008
4. Stands of Cannonballs
Stands of cannonballs were placed next to the cannon displays.
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 28, 2008
5. Kirkpatrick's and Massie's Batteries Positions
Looking from the vicinity of the Massie's Battery tablet to the northeast. Kirkpatrick's and Massie's batteries were posted along this high ground in the center of this photo with orders to provide covering fire for the Confederate infantry engaged around Culp's Hill and East Cemetery Hill from the night of July 2, into the early morning hours of July 3. The position held here had previously been occupied by Graham's Battery during the fighting in the afternoon of July 2.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,283 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on September 2, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on April 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on September 2, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
