Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fifth New York Independent Battery
(Taft's)
— 2d Brigade, Artillery Reserve —
(Front):
Independent Battery,
(Taft's)
2d Brigade, Artillery Reserve.
(Back):
held this position from
5 p.m. July 2d to
5th, 1863.
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Casualties.
1 killed, 2 wounded.
Erected 1889 by State of New York.
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° 49.254′ N, 77° 13.796′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. Marker can be reached from Baltimore Pike (State Highway 97), on the right when traveling south. Located near the New York State Memorial in the northeast end of Gettysburg National Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Battery I, First Ohio Artillery (a few steps from this marker); Fifth New York Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); The American Legion Tablet (within shouting distance of this marker); Major General John Reynolds (within shouting distance of this marker); New York State Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery B, Fourth U.S. Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); ...broken by gunfire... (within shouting distance of this marker); 75th Pennsylvania Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); Army of the Potomac (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Army of the Potomac (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Taft's Battery at Gettysburg.
Also see . . . Taft's Battery. Service history of the battery. (Submitted on March 8, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 940 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 8, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5, 6. submitted on November 24, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 7. submitted on March 8, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 8. submitted on March 9, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 9. submitted on November 24, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.