Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Battery C, Massachusetts Light Artillery
Artillery Reserve - Fifth Corps
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Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
1. Battery C, Massachusetts Light Artillery Tablet
Fifth Corps Artillery Reserve
Battery C
Massachusetts Light Artillery
Six 12 pounders
Lieut. A.F. Walcott commanding
July 3 At 3 a.m. moved to and occupied this position until the close of the battle.
Erected 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 1829.
Location. 39° 47.084′ N, 77° 13.908′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Wright Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located just east of the Big Round Top 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: First Vermont Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Division (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); 119th Pennsylvania Infantry (about 800 feet away); Battery C, First New York Light Artillery (approx. 0.2 miles away); 6th Maine Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away);
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. 3rd Massachusetts Light Art. Battery at Gettysburg.
Additional commentary.
1. Addition of 12-Pounder Napoleon Guns
As of July 1, 2013, there are two Napoleon 12-Pounder Guns flanking the tablet. If facing the tablet, the gun on the left is registry #86 from the Alger foundry and the gun to the right is registry #178 from the Revere foundry.
— Submitted July 8, 2013, by Eric Milask of Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
2. Battery C, Massachusetts Light Artillery Tablet
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
3. Wolcott's Battery Location
The battery was deployed, on the slopes south of what is today Wright Avenue, facing to the south guarding against any potential flank attack from this sector.
Photographed by Eric Milask, July 1, 2013
4. 12-Pounder Napoleon Gun, No. 86, Alger Foundry
This gun was inspected by Thomas Jackson Rodman (July 31, 1816 – June 7, 1871), an American artillerist, inventor and innovator, ordnance specialist, and career United States Army officer. The internal foundry number for this gun is #1112 . It was manufactured in 1862 and weighs 1219 pounds.
Photographed by Eric Milask, July 1, 2013
5. 12-Pounder Napoleon Gun, No. 86, Alger Foundry
Looking southwest across the field.
Photographed by Eric Milask, July 1, 2013
6. 12-Pounder Napoleon Gun, No. 178, Revere Foundry
This gun was inspected by Thomas Jackson Rodman (July 31, 1816 – June 7, 1871), an American artillerist, inventor and innovator, ordnance specialist, and career United States Army officer. The internal foundry number for this gun is #174 . It was manufactured in 1862 and weighs 1243 pounds.
Photographed by Eric Milask, July 1, 2013
7. 12-Pounder Napoleon Gun, No. 178, Revere Foundry
Looking southwest over the field
Photographed by Eric Milask, July 1, 2013
8. Muzzle Stamp for Napoleon 12-Pounder No. 178 (Revere)
This is the muzzle stamp which contains all the manufacturing information for this 12-Pounder Napoleon Gun, No. 178, Revere Foundry
Photographed by Eric Milask, July 1, 2013
9. 12-Pounder Napoleon Guns (no. 86 & no. 178) & the 3rd Massachusetts Battery Tablet
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,128 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 7, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on July 8, 2013, by Eric Milask of Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
