Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Fifth New York Light Artillery

Second Volunteer Brigade - Artillery Reserve

— Army of the Potomac —

Fifth New York Light Artillery Tablet image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

1. Fifth New York Light Artillery Tablet

Inscription. Army of the Potomac
Artillery Reserve
Second Volunteer Brigade
Fifth New York Light Artillery
Six 20 pounder Parrotts
Captain Elijah D. Taft commanding
July 1 Arrived and halted in park at about 10 a.m. Moved to the Evergreen Cemetery at 3.30 p.m. and engaged from 4 p.m. until dark. Two guns posted in the Cemetery firing westwardly. Four south of and facing Baltimore Pike firing on a Confederate battery on Benner's Hill.

July 3 Engaged at intervals in same position until 4 p.m. when relieved by three of the guns on Baltimore Pike.

Casualties of the battery killed 1 man wounded 2 men.

Erected 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 1819.

Location. 39° 49.234′ N, 77° 13.782′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. Marker is on Baltimore Pike (State Highway 97), on the right when traveling north. Located in Evergreen Cemetery, south of the Gettysburg National Cemetery. 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. ...broken by gunfire... (within shouting distance of this marker); Fifth New York Independent Battery (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Battery I, First Ohio Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Volunteer Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery B, Fourth U.S. Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fifth New York Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); New York State Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The American Legion Tablet (about 300 feet away). 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. Taft's Battery at Gettysburg.

Also see . . . Taft's Battery. Service history of the battery. (Submitted on March 10, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

2. Fifth New York Light Artillery Tablet

Two 20-pounder Parrotts flank the tablet. The pieces are registry numbers 205 and 296. Both were produced by West Point Foundry in 1863.

Section Position image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

3. Section Position

The two guns posted in the Cemetery occupied a position near this point, firing to the northwest at Confederate batteries beyond the town.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,424 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 10, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.