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.
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