Inscription
Pender's Division - Hill's Corps
— Army of Northern Virginia —
Hill's Corps Pender's Division
Poague's Battalion Graham's Battery
The Charlotte N.C. Artillery
Two Napoleons, Two 12 pounder Howitzers
July 2 Late in the evening the Napoleons were placed in position here.
July 3 At 7 a.m. they opened on the Union position but were soon ordered to cease firing as they drew the concentrated fire of several batteries. They afterward took part in all the operations of the artillery during the day including the cannonade which preceded Longstreet's assault. The Howitzers remained in the rear and were not engaged in the battle but held in readiness to resist any advance of the Union forces.
July 4 In the evening about dusk began the march to Hagerstown.
losses not reported in detail.
Details
| HM Number | HM7G4 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1910 |
| Placed By | Gettysburg National Military Park Commission |
| Marker Condition |   8 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Monday, October 27th, 2014 at 12:26pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 307604 N 4409984 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.81808333, -77.24788333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 49.085', W 77° 14.873' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 49' 5.10" N, 77° 14' 52.38" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 717 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 144-146 W Confederate Ave, Gettysburg PA 17325, US |
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Marker is usually accompanied by 2 cannons - 12 lb. Napoleons. One of the cannons is currently not on it's base and according to the park service has been removed for service. It has been gone since at least Sept. of 2013.
May 1, 2015 at 12:04pm PDT by salsjourney
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