Mount Pleasant Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Horse Artillery
Stuart's Cavalry Division
— Army of Northern Virginia —
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 12, 2008
1. Horse Artillery Tablet
Army of Northern Virginia
Stuart's Cavalry Division
Horse Artillery
Major R. F. Beckham Commanding
Breathed's Virginia Battery
Chew's Virginia Battery
Griffin's Maryland Battery
Hart's South Carolina Battery
McGregor's Virginia Battery
Moorman's Virginia Battery
July 3 These batteries were not permanently attached to the Cavalry Brigades but were sent to them when needed. Breathed's Battery with Brig. General W.H.F. Lee's Brigade. Chew's Battery with Brig. Gen. W.E. Jones's Brigade. Griffin's Battery with the Second Army Corps. Hart's Battery attached to the Washington Artillery with the Army trains. McGregor's Battery with Brig. General Wade Hampton's Brigade. Moorman's Battery no report.
Casualties not reported.
Erected 1910 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 1822.
Location. 39° 50.246′ N, 77° 10.081′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Mount Pleasant Township. Marker is on Cavalry Field Road (Confederate Cavalry Avenue), on the right when traveling south. Located in the East Cavalry Battlefield section of the Gettysburg
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Breathed's Battery - Beckham's Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); Green's Battery - Jones's Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); A Thunderous Charge (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hampton's Brigade (about 400 feet away); Fitzhugh Lee's Brigade (about 400 feet away); McGregor's Battery - Beckham's Battalion (about 700 feet away); Cavalry Division (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Also see . . .
1. Robert Franklin Beckham. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 11, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Stuart Horse Artillery. Stone Sentinels website entry (Submitted on May 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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2. Robert Franklin Beckham
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 23, 2015
3. Horse Artillery Marker
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 23, 2015
4. Horse Artillery Marker
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 12, 2008
5. Horse Artillery Tablet
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 23, 2015
6. Horse Artillery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,311 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on November 11, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on December 2, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 5. submitted on July 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on December 2, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
