Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Poague's Battalion
Pender's Division - Hill's Corps
— Army of Northern Virginia —
Photographed By Craig Swain, June 28, 2008
1. Poague's Battalion Tablet
Army of Northern Virginia
Hill's Corps Pender's Division
Poague's Battalion
Ward's, Brooke's, Wyatt's and Graham's
Batteries
Seven Napoleons, Six 12 pounder Howitzers
One 10 Pounder Parrott, Two 3 inch Rifles
July 2 Late in the evening ten of the guns were placed in position at different points ready for service next day. The Howitzers were kept in the rear as no place was found from which they could be used with advantage.
July 3 The ten guns were actively engaged.
July 4 In the evening about dusk began the march to Hagerstown.
Killed 2, wounded 24, missing 6. Total 32.
Ammunition expended 657 rounds. Horses killed or disabled 17.
Erected 1910 by Gettysburg National Military Park Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant day of the year for for this entry is July 2.
Location. 39° 49.014′ N, 77° 14.921′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Marker is on West Confederate Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Located on Seminary Ridge in Gettysburg National Military Park, near the Tennessee State Memorial. 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
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Also see . . . Poague’s Artillery Battalion. Stone Sentinels website entry (Submitted on June 7, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, June 28, 2008
2. Poague's Battalion Tablet
Photographed By Craig Swain
3. Poague's Battalion View
The battalion, as deployed on July 3, had a view of the northern portions of Cemetery Ridge. While the rifled guns of Graham's and Wyatt's Batteries were posted along the stone wall atop Seminary Ridge, those of Brooke's and Ward's Batteries were moved forward to the orchard around the Bliss Farm. That position was just right of center, in the open field between the ridges. The Federal positions on Cemetery Ridge in the distance span from the Bryan Farm (white buildings on the left) to the Codori Farm (red building on the right). Also seen on the ridge is the shaft of the U.S. Regulars Monument and the dome of the Pennsylvania Memorial.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 791 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
