Confederate Artillery

The Fauquier Artillery

The marker to the Fauquier Artillery is southwest of Gettysburg on West Confederate Avenue

From the marker:

Army of Northern Virginia
Longstreet's Corps Pickett's Division
Dearing's Battalion Stribling's Battery
The Fauquier Artillery
Two 20 Pounder Parrotts Four Napoleons

July 3. Advanced to the front about daybreak. Later in the morning took position on the crest of ridge west of Emmitsburg Road and near the Roger's House. Drove back with a dozen well directed rounds a strong line of skirmishers whose fire wounded a few men and horses. Bore a conspicuous part in the cannonade preceding Longstreet's assault. But its ammunition being exhausted about the time the assault began and repeated efforts to obtain a fresh supply proving fruitless the Battery was withdrawn.

July 4. In line of battle all day with the left wing of McLaws' Division. Marched about sunset to Black Horse Tavern.

Losses not reported in detail.