Cumberland Township in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Battery M, 1st New York Light Artillery
1st Division, 12th Corps
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
1. Battery M, 1st New York Light Artillery Monument
The monument is topped with a replica of a 10-pounder Parrott Rifle. Crossed rammers support a badge with the corps symbol, a five pointed star.
(Front):1st N.Y. Light Artillery,
1st Division, 12th Corps.
Held this position
July 2d - 3d, 1863.
(Left):
Lockport, N.Y.
Mustered in
Oct. 14, 1861.
Re-enlisted
Dec. 10, 1863.
(Back):
Winchester, Cedar Mountain, Beverly Ford, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Resaca,
New Hope Church, Dallas, Culp's Farm, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Averysboro, Bentonville.
(Right):
June 24, 1865.
Erected 1889 by State of New York.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 1863.
Location. 39° 48.407′ N, 77° 13.207′ W. Marker is in Cumberland Township, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. Memorial can be reached from Granite Schoolhouse Lane, on the right when traveling west. Located on Powers Hill in Gettysburg National Military Park. 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Battery E, Pennsylvania Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
2. Front of Monument
The state seal appears at the front bottom.
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Battery M, 1st New York Light Artillery. Service history of the battery. (Submitted on April 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Battery M, 1st New York Light Artillery Monument. SIRIS entry for the battery. (Submitted on April 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
3. Left Side of Monument
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
4. Back of Monument
A five pointed star appears on the back facing also.
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
5. Right Side of Monument
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
6. Parrott Rifle
A replica Parrott Rifle crowns the monument. Five Parrott shell replicas are shelved on either side of the rifle.
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
7. Winegar's Battery Monument
Looking downhill at the monument location. During the fighting on July 3, a section of the battery was placed in McAllister's Woods, on the other side of the Baltimore Pike. The other section was placed on the northern side of Powers Hill, not far from the monument location. Woods now obscure the field of fire the battery had at the time of the battle, which enabled fires into the area of Spangler's Springs.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
8. Battery M, 1st New York Light Artillery Monument
Two cannons now stand next to the New York Light Artillery Monument on Powers Hill.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2013
9. Monument on Powers Hill
The trees around and in front of the Battery M, 1st New York Light Artillery Monument have now been cleared, providing an unobstructed view of the battery's line of fire.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,352 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 8, 9. submitted on April 13, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
