Mount Pleasant Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Second Brigade
Horse Artillery - Cavalry Corps
— Army of the Potomac —
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 12, 2008
1. Second Brigade Tablet
Cavalry Corps Horse Artillery
Second Brigade
Capt. John C. Tidball
1st U.S. Batteries E and G
Capt. Alanson M. Randol
July 2d and 3d with cavalry on right under Brig. Gen. D. McM. Gregg
1st U.S. Battery K
Capt. William M. Graham
July 3d with the Reserve Cavalry Brigade on extreme left
2d U.S. Battery A
Lieut. John H. Calef
July 1st with First Brigade First Division on the right and left of Chambersburg Pike
July 2d in front of Little Round Top
3d U.S. Battery C
Lieut. William D. Fuller
With Second Brigade Second Division at Manchester. Not engaged
Casualties Killed 2 men Wounded 13 men Total 15
Erected 1912 by Gettysburg National Military Park Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1863.
Location. 39° 49.214′ N, 77° 10′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Mount Pleasant Township. Marker is on East Cavalry Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located in the East Cavalry Battlefield section of the 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 10 other markers are within walking distance
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1. John C. Tidball. John Caldwell Tidball (January 25, 1825 – May 15, 1906) was a career military officer, noted for his service in the horse artillery in the cavalry in the Union Army during the American Civil War. After the war, he served as the Commander of the Department of Alaska (in effect, the Appointed Military Governor of the region). (Submitted on November 29, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
2. Alanson Merwin Randol. Alanson Merwin Randol (October 23, 1837 – May 7, 1887) was an army officer in the artillery and cavalry during the American Civil War. (Submitted on November 29, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 23, 2015
2. Second Brigade Marker
3. William Montrose Graham, Jr. William Montrose Graham, Jr. (September 28, 1834 – January 16, 1916), was a career soldier in the United States Army, reaching the rank of major general. He was a veteran of both the American Civil War and the Spanish–American War. (Submitted on November 29, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
4. John Haskell Calef. John Haskell Calef (September 24, 1841 – January 14, 1912) was a career artillery officer in the United States Army, and a veteran of the American Civil War. (Submitted on November 29, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 12, 2008
3. Second Brigade Tablet
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 23, 2015
4. Second Brigade Marker
Library of Congress, circa 1863
5. Capt. John C. Tidball (1825-1906)
Commander of the Second Brigade
Commander of the Second Brigade
Tidball served throughout the Civil War, was brevetted five times for gallant and meritorious conduct on the field, and was complimented personally by President Abraham Lincoln for his work at the Battle of Gettysburg, where he was in command of the Second Brigade Horse Artillery under MG Alfred Pleasonton.
Library of Congress, circa 1863
6. Capt. Alanson Merwin Randol (1837-1887)
Commander of 1st U.S. Artillery
Batteries E & G.
Commander of 1st U.S. Artillery
Batteries E & G.
Library of Congress, circa 1863
7. Capt. William M. Graham, Jr. (1834-1916)
Commander 1st U.S. Artillery
Battery K
Commander 1st U.S. Artillery
Battery K
Library of Congress, circa 1863
8. Lieut. John H. Calef (1814-1912)
Commander of 2nd U.S. Artillery
Battery A
Commander of 2nd U.S. Artillery
Battery A
Library of Congress, circa 1863
9. Lt. William D. Fuller
Commander of 3rd U.S. Artillery
Battery C
Commander of 3rd U.S. Artillery
Battery C
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 12, 2008
10. Cavalry Battlefield
Looking northwest from the tablet location. General Custer led Michigan cavalry regiments from his brigade across the fields here to engage Confederates who had advanced from the north. The guns of Randol's battery supported Custer's charge, from a distance. The focus of the colliding cavalry was the slight rise in the distant center, where the Michigan monument stands. The buildings to the right are the location of the Jacob Lott house and farm at the time of the battle.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,221 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on November 29, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 3. submitted on July 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on November 29, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 10. submitted on July 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
