Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fraser's Battery - Cabell's Battalion
McLaws's Division - Longstreet's Corps
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Photographed by Craig Swain, August 17, 2008
1. Cabell's Battalion - Fraser's Battery Tablet
Longstreet's Corps McLaws's Division
Cabell's Battalion Fraser's Battery
The Pulaski Artillery
Two 10 pounder Parrotts, Two 3 inch Rifles
July 2 Took position here 3.30 p.m. and opened fire on Peach Orchard and the Union batteries east of it. At 4 p.m. the Rifles were silenced by loss of men. The fire of the Parrotts continued until Peach Orchard was taken.
July 3 The Parrotts were moved to crest north of Peach Orchard in main artillery lane took part in the great cannonade aided in checking pursuit after Longstreet's assault and retired from front after dark. The Rifles were placed under command of Capt. Manly of the N.C. artillery and served by his men in position with his own rifles.
July 4 In position here. After night withdrew from the field. Their ammunition was nearly exhausted.
Losses killed 6, wounded 13.
Horses killed or disabled 18.
Erected 1910 by Gettysburg National Military Park Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant day of the year for for this entry is July 2.
Location. 39° 47.708′ N, 77° 15.314′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on West
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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: McCarthy's Battery - Cabell's Battalion (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cabell's Battalion (about 700 feet away); Carlton's Battery - Cabell's Battalion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Arkansas (approx. 0.2 miles away); South Carolina (approx. 0.2 miles away); Manly's Battery - Cabell's Battalion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Anderson's Brigade (approx. Ό mile away); Kershaw's Brigade (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 17, 2008
2. Cabell's Battalion - Fraser's Battery Tablet
The battery deployed forward of the tablet location on July 2.
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 17, 2008
3. Fraser's Battery Position
Fraser's Battery deployed well forward into the open fields, on high ground just west of Emmitsburg Road. The location was generally just right of center, where the strips of corn stand in this photo. Wile able to engage Federal batteries at the Peach Orchard, the forward position also exposed the Confederate gunners to counter-fire from an array of enemy batteries. Little Round Top dominates this position, and is seen in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,150 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 11, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
