Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fifth New York Independent Battery
(Taft's)
| | 2d Brigade, Artillery Reserve | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
1. Fifth New York Independent Battery Monument
(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. It 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.
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 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);
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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.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
2. Back of Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
3. Minature Parrott Rifle on Top of the Monument
The model is rather detailed including the rammers stored under the carriage.
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
4. Another View of the Cannon
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 22, 2015
5. Fifth New York Independent Battery Monument
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 22, 2015
6. Fifth New York Independent Battery Monument
Reverse Inscription
Reverse Inscription
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
7. Fifth New York Independent Battery Position
Looking to the northeast at the Cemetery Drive. The monument is located where the road turns to the left. Taft's Battery maintained two positions around the north end of Evergreen Cemetery. While two sections fronted the Baltimore Pike and faced east, another section was placed on the high ground here overlooking the town of Gettysburg. On the right, past the National Cemetery fence, in Evergreen Cemetery is a tablet and two cannon representing Taft's Battery location. A flank marker at the feet of the photographer indicates the left flank of the battery.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2003
8. Fifth New York Independent Battery Marker
The guns in the background are those representing Battery I, 1st Ohio Light Artillery.
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 22, 2015
9. Fifth New York Independent Battery Monument
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 1,165 times since then and 36 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.
