Union monuments - New York Artillery & Cavalry

1st New York Light Artillery, Battery C

The monument to Battery C of the First New York Light Artillery is south of Gettysburg on Sedgwick Avenue. A marker is also on Howe Avenue. (see map)

The Battery C was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Captain Almont Barnes. It suffered no losses.

From the front of the monument:

Battery C
(Barnes')
1st New York
Light Artillery
5th Corps.

From the left side:

Held this position
from about
4:30 p.m. July 2d
to 4 a.m.
July 3rd, 1863.

From the right side:

On the morning
of July 3rd
transferred to
the left flank
of Big Round Top.

From the rear:

Engagements
Antietam
to
Appomattox

The monument was dedicated in 1893 and is topped with the Maltese Cross that is the symbol of the Union 5th Army Corps. Four stone Ordnance Rifles support the corners of the base.

From the Howe Avenue marker:

Battery C
1st New York Light Artillery
Four 3 Inch Rifles
Capt. Almont Barnes commanding.

July 3 At 3 a.m. moved to and occupied this position until the close of the battle.

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