Confederate Artillery

The Chesapeake Md. Artillery

The marker to the Chesapeake Md. Artillery is east of Gettysburg on Benner's Hill

From the marker:

Army of Northern Virginia
Ewell's Corps Johnson's Division
Latimer's Battalion Brown's Battery
The Chesapeake Md. Artillery
Four 10 Pounder Parrotts

July 2. Took position here about 4 P. M. and was engaged for over two hours in a severe conflict with the Union batteries on East Cemetery Hill and Stevens Knoll. CaPart Brown being severely wounded one of his guns disabled and his ammunition almost exhausted the Battery was withdrawn by order of Gen. Johnson.

July 3. Remained in reserve and not engaged.

July 4. Withdrew from the field with the Battalion.

Losses Killed 4 Wounded 12 Horses killed 9.