Artillery Brigade, Third Army Corps,
Army of the Potomac
Headquarters Markers for the Artillery Brigade of the 3rd Army Corps is south of Gettysburg on Sickles Avenue at the Klingle Farm (upper right) and in the Peach Orchard (lower right).
From the monument at the Klingle Farm:
Army of the Potomac
Third Corps
Artillery Brigade
Capt. George E. Randolph
Capt. A. Judson Clark
2d New Jersey Battery Six 10 Pounder Parrotts
Capt. A. Judson Clark Lieut. Robert Sims
1st New York Battery D Six 12 Pounders
Capt. George B. Winslow
4th NewYork Battery Six 12 Pounder Parrotts
Capt. James E. Smith
1st Rhode Island Battery E Six 12 Pounders
Lieut. John K. Bucklyn Lieut. Benjamin Freeborn
4th U. S. Battery K Six 12 Pounders
Lieut. Francis W. Seeley Lieut. Robert James
July 2. On the advance of the Corps between 2 and 3 P. M. the 4th New York Battery was placed near Devil's Den Battery D 1st New York in the Wheatfield 9th and 5th Mass. E (10th New York attached) Batteries from Artillery Reserve on Wheatfield Road 2d New Jersey Battery near Peach Orchard Battery G 1st New York from Artillery Reserve in the Peach Orchard. Along Emmitsburg Road were Batteries E 1st Rhode Island K 4th U. S. and F & K 3d U. S. from the Artillery Reserve. The artillery at Peach Orchard was reinforced by Battery I 5th U. S. 15th New York Battery and Penna. C & F from Artillery Reserve.
July 3. Not engaged except Battery K 4th U. S. early in the morning.
Casualties Killed 8 Men Wounded 3 Officers 78 Men Captured or Missing 17 Men Total 106
From the monument at the Peach Orchard:
Army of the Potomac
Third Corps
Artillery Brigade
Capt. George E. Randolph Capt. A. Judson Clark
Battery B, 1st New Jersey Six 10 Pounders
Capt. A. Judson Clark
Lieut. Robert Sims
Battery D, 1st New York Six 12 Pounders
Capt. George B. Winslow
4th New York Battery Six 10 Pounders
Capt. James E. Smith
Battery E, 1st Rhode Island Six 12 Pounders
Lieut. John K. Bucklyn
Lieut. Benjamin Freeborn
Battery K, 4th United States Six 12 Pounders
Lieut. Francis W. Seeley
Lieut. Robert James
July 2. Upon the advance of the 3d Corps between 2 and 3 P. M. the 4th N. Y. Battery was posted near Devil's Den, Battery D, 1st N. Y. in the Wheatfield. Battery B, 1st N. J. near the Peach Orchard north of Wheatfield Road; Battery E, 1st R. I. on same road near the right of First Division and Battery K, 4th U. S. near the left of Second Division.
About 3.30 P M. Lt. Colonel F. McGilvery brought from the Artillery Reserve the 9th Mass. Battery, which was posted on the Wheatfield Road east of the Peach Orchard; 5th Mass. Battery (10th N. Y. Battery attached) within a 100 yards of 9th Mass. Battery and 15th N. Y. Battery to the east side of the Peach Orchard.
Later and during the battle, there was brought up Penna. Battery C & F, which took position at the salient in the Peach Orchard, and Battery F & K, 3d U. S. posted near the Roger House. Battery I, 5th U. S. was brought from 5th Corps and relieved Battery G, 1st New York.
Casualties Killed 8 Men Wounded 3 Officers 78 Men Captured or Missing 17 Men Total 106
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