Artillery Brigade

Artillery Brigade (HMACF)

Location: Gettysburg, PA 17325 Adams County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 48.122', W 77° 14.053'

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Sixth Corps

— Army of the Potomac —

Army of the Potomac
Sixth Corps
Artillery Brigade
Col. Charles H. Tompkins

Mass. 1st Battery A, Six 12 pounder
Capt William H. McCartney

New York 1st Battery, Six 3 inch Rifles
Capt. Andrew Cowan

New York 3d Battery, Six 10 pounder Parrotts
Capt. William A. Harn

1st Rhode Island Battery C, Six 3 inch Rifles
Capt. Richard Waterman

1st Rhode Island Battery G, Six 10 pounder Parrotts
Capt. George W. Adams

2d U.S. Battery D, Six 12 pounders
Lieut. Edward B. Williston

2d U.S. Battery G, Six 12 pounders
Lieut. John H. Butler

5th U.S. Battery F, Six 10 pounder Parrott
Lieut. Leonard Martin

July 2 Arrived in the afternoon and evening from Manchester Md. and the artillery was placed under the orders of Brig. Gen. H. J. Hunt Chief of Artillery of the army.

July 3 The Batteries were placed in reserve on different portions of the field so as to be available but with the exception of 1st New York Battery were not actively engaged.

Casualties. Killed 4 men. Wounded 2 officers 6 men. Total 12.
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HM NumberHMACF
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Year Placed1912
Placed ByGettysburg National Military Park Commission
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Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 6:38am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 308729 N 4408173
Decimal Degrees39.80203333, -77.23421667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 48.122', W 77° 14.053'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 48' 7.32" N, 77° 14' 3.18" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1000 Sedgwick Ave, Gettysburg PA 17325, US
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