Pennsylvania Independent Batteries C & F (Consolidated)

The two batteries were consolidated at the time of the battle of Gettysburg but separated again later in the war. Each battery has its own monument at Gettysburg side by side at the Peach Orchard (C above right, and F center right ) while a marker for the combined batteries is on Hancock Avenue (lower right - see map)

The combined batteries were commanded by Captain James Thompson. They brought six Ordnance rifles to the field.

From the front of Battery C's monument (top right):

Battery C Penna. Light Artillery
(Thompson's)

From the rear:

July 2. Occupied this position from about 5 to 6 O'Clock p.m. July 3rd. In position on right of First Volunteer Brigade Reserve Artillery and engaged the enemy.Recruited at Pittsburgh.
Total enrollment 325. Killed and died of wounds 4 men. Died of disease etc. 11 men. wounded 5 officers and 35 men. Captured or missing 9 men. Total Casualties 64

Mustered in November 6, 1861. Re-enlisted January 11, 1864. Mustered out June 30, 1865.

Present at Gettysburg (Consolidated Battery C&F) 105 officers and men. Died of wounds 1 man. Wounded 3 officers and 7 men. Captured or missing 3 men. Total loss 14.

From June 3 1863 to March 25th 1864 Batteries C&F served as a consolidated battery. Rappahannock Station, Cedar Mountain, Crooked Run, Rappahannock Station, Thoroughfare Gap, 2nd Bull Run, Chantilly, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Purdy's Dam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Mitchell's Ford, Mine Run, Morton's Ford.

From Battery F's monument (middle right):

F, Penna. Light Artillery
Hampton's Battery

From the right side:

From June 3 1863 to March 25 1864
Batteries F and C served as a
consolidated battery.
July 2. Occupied this position from
about 5 to 6 O'Clock p.m. July 3. With
the left centre on Cemetery Ridge
on left of First Volunteer Brigade
Reserve Artillery marked by tablet.
24 men from Battery F were detailed
to Battery H 1st Ohio Artillery
posted in the cemetery during the battle.

From the left side:

Mustered in Oct. 8, 1861
Re-enlisted Feb. 27, 1864
Mustered out June 26, 1865

Form the Hancock Avenue marker (botom right):

Position occupied
Indp't Pa. Art'y F
Hampton's Battery, July 3
A.D. 1863

Organized at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Oct. 8th 1861.
Mustered out of United States Service
June 24, 1865

On this field the following members fell
Joseph L. Miller
Jos. B. Todd - Adam Rath
Jacob Keirch - Hugh Purdy
John H. Herbert - Cha's. R. Bright
And eleven men were wounded

This tablet
erected to their memory
by the surviving members of
the battery July 3rd 1885