Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Independent Battery E
(Knaps)
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Photographed by Craig Swain, June 22, 2008
1. Knap's Battery Position Marker
(Knaps)
Penna. Veteran Vols.
July 3, 1863.
12th Army Corps
Erected by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 49.2′ N, 77° 13.202′ W. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Culp's Hill Loop, on the right when traveling east. Located at the upper crest of Culp's Hill in Gettysburg National Military Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: Culp's Hill Rehabilitation (a few steps from this marker); The Deadened Woods (a few steps from this marker); George Sears Greene (a few steps from this marker); Defense of Culp's Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery K, Fifth U.S. Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); 95th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 66th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 76th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
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1. Independent Battery E, Pennsylvania Artillery. Known as Knapp's Battery after it's first commander. (Submitted on December 3, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Battery E, Independent Pennsylvania Light Artillery. SIRIS entry for the monument. (Submitted on April 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 22, 2008
2. Battery Position Marker on the Upper Crest of Culp's Hill
Although the marker states "July 3," it was on July 2 that a section of two 10-pdr Parrots under Lieutenant Edward R. Geary was posted on Culp's Hill along with a section of Battery K, 5th U.S. Artillery. From this position, the guns fired upon Confederate artillery on Benner's Hill.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,433 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
