Stone Sentinels, battlefield monuments of the American Civil War

Confederate Artillery

German (South Carolina) Artillery

The marker to the German (South Carolina) Artillery is south of Gettysburg on South Confederate Avenue

From the marker:

Army of Northern Virginia
Longstreet's Corps Hood's Division
Henry's Battalion Bachman's Battery
The German Artillery
Four Napoleons

July 2. In reserve near here but not engaged.

July 3. In position here and actively 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.

 


German (South Carolina) Artillery, Hood's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg