Cumberland Township near Round Top in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Battery E, Fourth U.S. Artillery
First Brigade Horse Artillery - Cavalry Corps
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Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
1. Battery E, Fourth U.S. Artillery Tablet
Note the emblem of the U.S. Army in a disk above the tablet, and the crossed sabers of the cavalry corps at the top of the tablet.
Cavalry Corps
First Brigade Horse Artillery
Battery E Fourth U.S. Artillery
Four 3 inch Rifles
Lieut. Samuel S. Elder commanding
July 3 Arrived on the field and took position on a hill southwest of Round Top and engaged under Brig. General E. J. Fansworth in the afternoon against the Confederate right.
Casualties killed 1 man.
Erected 1907 by Gettysburg National Military Park Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Gettysburg National Military Park Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1934.
Location. 39° 47.009′ N, 77° 14.789′ W. Marker is near Round Top, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It can be reached from South Confederate Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Located on Bushman Hill, in the south section of Gettysburg National Battlefield Park. Located along a walking trail around Bushman Hill. 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: 5th New York Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); William Wells (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Ride to Death
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Other markers no longer nearby. Farnsworth's Cavalry Charge (was about 800 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Wounded and the Dead (was about 800 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
2. Battery E, Fourth U.S. Artillery Tablet
Note Big Round Top seen through the trees. At the time of the battle the view was a bit better, with no trees on the crest. When first placed, the monument was flanked by artillery pieces. As this is a seldom visited spot on the field, the guns were moved to more visible locations.
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
3. Battery E, Fourth U.S. Artillery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,935 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 21, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on April 29, 2026.
