Union monuments - New York Artillery & Cavalry

1st New York Light Artillery, Battery D
"Winslow's Battery"

The monument to Battery D, First New York Light Artillery is south of Gettysburg in The Wheatfield. (see map)

The battery was commanded at Gettysburg by Captain George B. Winslow. It brought 116 men to the field serving six 12-pounder Napoleons, and lost 10 wounded and 8 missing.

From the front of the monument:

Battery D
1st New York Light Artillery

Artillery Brig. Third Corps

From the rear of the monument:

This battery (Winslow's)
held this position during
the afternoon of July 2d, 1863.
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Casualties:
10 wounded, 8 missing.
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Mustered in Sept. 6, 1861.
Engaged in 32 battles.
Mustered out June 16, 1865.

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