1st Rhode Island Artillery, Battery E

The monument to Battery E, First Rhode Island Light Artillery is south of Gettysburg on Emmitsburg Road.

Location: 39.80235 N, 77.2494 W; see map

The battery was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Lieutenant John K. Bucklyn. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Chancellorsville the previous month. Bucklyn was wounded on July 2, and Second Lieutenant Benjamin Freeborn took command in spite of being slightly wounded himself.

Battery E brought 116 men to the field serving six 12-pounder Napoleons.

From the monument:

Battery
E

Randolph's Battery
1. Lt. J.K. Bucklyn, Commanding.

From the left side:

3 men killed
2 officers
and
24 men
wounded

From the right side:

Battery
E
1st. R.I. L.A.
Artillery
Brigade
3rd Corps
July 2, 1863.

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