Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Battery B, First Pennsylvania Light Artillery
Artillery Brigade, First Corps
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
1. Battery B, First Pennsylvania Light Artillery Monument
Battery B
First Pennsylvania Light Artillery,
(Penn'a Reserve Vol. Corps.)
Artillery Brigade, First Corps.
Present at Gettysburg, 114 Officers and Men.
Killed 3 Wounded 9.
Ammunition expended: (4 guns) 1050 Rounds.
(Left):
July 2: Was engaged on left center during the final attack and repulse of the enemy.
(Right):
Entered State Service June 8, 1861.
Mustered in U.S. Service June 28, 1861.
Re-enlisted January 4, 1864.
Mustered out June 9, 1865.
Total enrollment 332.
Killed and died of wounds 21.
Wounded 52.
Ammunition expended 11,200 rounds.
(Back):
Mechanicsville, Gettysburg,
Gaines
this page online
New Market Cross Roads, Wilderness,
Malvern Hill, Spotsylvania,
Gainesville, North Anna,
Groveton, Totopotomoy,
Second Bull Run, Bethesda Church,
South Mountain, Cold Harbor,
Antietam, Petersburg,
Fredericksburg, Weldon Railroad,
Fitzhugh's Crossing, Peterburg (Capture),
Appomattox.
Erected 1889 by State of Pennsylvania.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is January 4, 1826.
Location. 39° 49.282′ N, 77° 13.721′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is on Baltimore Pike (State Highway 97), on the right when traveling north. Located on East Cemetery 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.
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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Major-General Winfield Scott Hancock (a few steps from this marker); 14th Indiana Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Battery B, 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery (a few steps from this marker); Ricketts' Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); First Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); The Confederate Attack Towards This Position (within
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
2. Front Inscription
Regarding Battery B, First Pennsylvania Light Artillery. The original marker (photo 10) placed on the field in 1879-1880 is made of marble. That's the reason it deteriorated. There is to be a new marker maker made, unfortunately, it too will be made with marble. The inscription as best we know it, comes from Wert's 1886 book on the monuments and Battery records.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Cooper's Battery at Gettysburg
Also see . . . Battery B, First Pennsylvania Light Artillery. Service history of the battery. (Submitted on March 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
3. Left Side of Monument
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4. Right Side of Monument
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5. Back of Monument
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6. Replica 3-Inch Rifle on Top of Monument
Below the replica is a bronze plaque with the Pennsylvania Coat of Arms and a raised circle or moon, the symbol of First Corps.
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
7. Battery Designation Under Breech
Under the breech of the replica gun is the Battery designation - B, 1st Pa. Art.
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
8. Battery B, First Pennsylvania Light Artillery Monument
Looking at the monument from near the Hancock Memorial. 3-inch rifles on either side of the monument represent the battery position. In this view, beyond the monument, the north slope of Culp's Hill and Stevens Knoll are seen.
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
9. Battery B Position
Looking at a set of guns representing both Cooper's and Ricketts' Batteries. Cooper's Battery occupied gun pits at this location until relieved by Ricketts' in the evening of July 2. The monument stands to the left.
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
10. Original Cooper's Battery Monument
Around 1879 the battery's survivors placed this post with a marble top as a memorial. The inscription is illegible due to weathering.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,467 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on February 25, 2011, by Keith Dennis Foote of Selinsgrove, Us_pa. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on March 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 8. submitted on March 13, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 9. submitted on March 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 10. submitted on March 22, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
