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Hood's Division - Longstreet's Corps
— Army of Northern Virginia —
Longstreet's Corps Hood's Division
Henry's Battalion Latham's Battery
The Branch Artillery
Three Napoleons, One 12 Pounder Howitzer
One 6 Pounder Bronze Gun
July 2 Took position here 4 p.m. and was actively engaged until night. The Howitzer and the Bronze gun were disabled and two captured 10 pounder Parrotts substituted.
July 3 Engaged in firing upon the Union lines within range. About 5 p.m. aided in repelling cavalry under Brig. Gen. Farnsworth which had charged into the valley between this point and Round Top
July 4 Occupied position near by and west of this until 6 p.m. Then withdrew from the field
Losses not reported in detail
Details
| HM Number | HM6IV |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1910 |
| Placed By | Gettysburg National Military Park Commission |
| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 12:11am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 306981 N 4406922 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.79038333, -77.25425000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 47.423', W 77° 15.255' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 47' 25.38" N, 77° 15' 15.30" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 717 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 7098 S Confederate Ave, Gettysburg PA 17325, US |
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I Saw The Marker
Easy access to the marker on Confederate Ave., just before the "gates" for the NPS. Has the marker and two cannon, a 6 lb bronze gun and a 12 lb. howizer. Both style were used by Latham's during the battle of Gettysburg.
May 1, 2015 at 11:55am PDT by salsjourney
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