Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Battery B, Fourth U.S. Artillery
Artillery Brigade - First Corps
— Army of the Potomac —
Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
1. Battery B, Fourth U.S. Artillery Tablet
At the top of the tablet is a circle or "moon," the symbol of First corps. A disk above the tablet displays the seal of the U.S. Army.
First Corps
Artillery Brigade
Battery B Forth U.S. Artillery
Six 12 pounders
Lieut. James Stewart commanding
July 1 In position about 200 yards south of the Seminary until 3 p.m. when ordered to the support of Brig. General J.C. Robinson's Division First Corps and took position on Seminary Ridge one half the Battery between the Chambersburg Pike and the railroad cut. The other half north of the cut in the corner of the woods was actively engaged. The Battery afterwards retired with the troops to Cemetery Hill where it went into position on the Baltimore Pike opposite the Evergreen Cemetery commanding the approach from the town two guns on the Pike and two in the field two guns having been disabled.
July 2 & 3 Remained in this position.
Casualties. Killed 2 men. Wounded 2 officers and 29 men. Missing 3 men.
Erected 1912 by Gettysburg National Military Park Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1992.
Location. 39° 49.269′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Artillery Brigade (a few steps from this marker); The Confederate Attack Towards This Position (within shouting distance of this marker); Major-General Winfield Scott Hancock (within shouting distance of this marker); 14th Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); First Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 4th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery B, First Pennsylvania Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); 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. Stewart's Battery at Gettysburg.
Also see . . .
1. East Cemetery Hill. National Park Service virtual tour stop. (Submitted on March 9, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Battery B at Gettysburg. From a site detailing the history of the battery. (Submitted on March 9, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
2. Cemetery Hill Position of Stewart's Battery
Flanking the tablet are two of three 12-pounder Napoleons representing the battery at this location. The two guns seen here are registry numbers 283 and 306 from Henry N. Hooper, of Boston, Mass.
Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
3. Battery Position
Earthworks in front of the guns were likely reconstructed early in the park's history. The gun closest to the road was produced by Revere Copper, also of Boston, and is registry number 242. Closest to the camera is the Hooper gun with registry number 283. On the other side of Baltimore Pike are the Napoleon guns of Battery I, 1st Ohio Light Artillery, which also covered the approaches from Gettysburg.
Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
4. View from the Guns
Looking down the barrel of the middle gun toward Gettysburg. At the time of the battle, much of the ground in front of the guns was open field. Infantry regiments formed along the stone wall in the distance.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 988 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 9, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
