Confederate Artillery

Palmetto (South Carolina) Light Artillery

The marker for the Palmetto Light Artillery is southwest of Gettysburg on South Confederate Avenue

From the marker:

Army of Northern Virginia
Longstreet's Corps Hood's Division
Henry's Battalion Garden's Battery
The Palmetto Artillery
Two Napoleons Two 10 Pounder Parrotts

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.

Losses not reported in detail.