Cumberland Township near Round Top in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
2nd Connecticut Light Battery
Artillery Reserve
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
1. 2nd Connecticut Light Battery Monument
The state coat of arms appears in the center of the monument.
(Front):
Position July 3, 1863.
2d Conn. Light Battery
(Back):
Mustered in Sept. 10, 1862.
Mustered out Aug. 10, 1865.
engagements
Gettysburg. Fort Morgan.
Fort Gaines. Blakeley.
(Sides):
1888
Erected 1888 by State of Connecticut.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 10, 1862.
Location. 39° 48.224′ N, 77° 14.076′ W. Memorial is near Round Top, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Hancock Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Located on the south part of Cemetery Ridge 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: First Volunteer Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Reverend Father William Corby, C.S.C. (within shouting distance of this marker); Dow's 6th Maine Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); New York State Auxiliary Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); 2nd Battery New Jersey Light Artillery
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Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
2. Back of Monument
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3. Left Side of Monument
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4. Right Side of Monument
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5. 2nd Connecticut Light Battery Position
The battery monument is flanked by two 14-pounder James Rifles. Commanded by Captain John W. Sterling during the battle, the battery went into action with four James rifles and two 12-pounder howitzers. No other Federal batteries at Gettysburg were armed with either the James rifles or the howitzers.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,627 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 4, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
