Cumberland Township near Round Top in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Batteries B & L, Second U.S. Artillery
First Brigade - Horse Artillery - Cavalry Corps
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Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
1. Batteries B & L, Second U.S. Artillery Tablet
Cavalry Corps
First Brigade Horse Artillery
Batteries B & L Second U.S. Artillery
Six 3 inch Rifles
Lieut. Edward Heaton Commanding
July 2 Arrived at 5.30 A.M. In reserve during the day and at night withdrew two miles on the Baltimore Pike.
July 3 Advanced to former position in the morning and ordered to the Reserve Artillery and for a time exposed to a severe fire. In the evening was withdrawn to the position of the previous night.
Erected 1907 by Gettysburg National Military Park Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 1863.
Location. 39° 48.287′ N, 77° 13.336′ W. Marker is near Round Top, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Granite Schoolhouse Road, on the right when traveling east. Located near Powers Hill 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.
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: 77th New York Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battery A, Maryland Light Artillery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battery E, Pennsylvania Light Artillery
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Heaton's Battery at Gettysburg
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
2. Batteries B & L, Second U.S. Artillery Tablet
The tablet for consolidated batteries B and L, 2nd U.S. Artillery stands in a stone wall enclosure.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
3. Heaton's Battery in Reserve
The battery was pulled off the main battle area and held in reserve near the tablet location during the night of July 2. Later on July 3, the battery was positioned near here again.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,045 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 5, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
