2nd United States Artillery, Battery A

The monuments to Battery A are west of Gettysburg on Chambersburg Pike (above right) and Reynolds Avenue (lower right). (see map)

From the Chambersburg Pike monument:

Army of the Potomac
Cavalry Corps
Second Brigade Horse Artillery

Battery A Second U.S. Artillery

Six 3 inch rifles
Lieut. John H. Calef Commanding

June 30 Arrived in the evening from Emmitsburg and took position on the Chambersburg Pike.

July 1 Advanced with the Cavalry. Went into position with right section on right of the road left section on the left and center section with Col. Wm. Gamble's Brigade on the right of Fairfield Road. The First Union gun of the battle was fired from right section and the positions held under a severe fire until the First Corps arrived about 10 a.m. The Battery was then relieved by Capt. J.A. Hall's 2nd Maine Battery and after being supplied with ammunition returned to a line in front of Cemetery Ridge and towards night moved to the left about a mile and bivouacked for the night near the Third Corps.

July 2 A.M. marched with the First Brigade of Major General John Buford's Division to Taneytown en route to Westminster

Casualties: wounded 12 men. Lost 13 horses killed.

From the monument on Reynolds Avenue:

Army of the Potomac
Cavalry Corps
Second Brigade Horse Artillery

Battery A Second U.S. Artillery

Six 3 inch rifles
Lieut. John H. Calef Commanding

June 30 Arrived in the evening from Emmitsburg and took position on the Chambersburg Pike

July 1 Advanced with the First Division Cavalry Corps. The Right and Left Sections on the Chambersburg Pike. The Centre Section under Sergt. Chas. Pergel posted here with the First Brigade First Division Cavalry Corps and assisted in repulsing an attack of the Confederate infantry.

This section having been withdrawn joined the Battery in the rear and again advanced with Left Section and Received Battery B First Maine Artillery on Chambersburg Pike in the afternoon but was soon compelled by a front and enfilading fire to retire. Rejoined the Battery in position with the cavalry on the left in front of Cemetery Ridge and remained during the night.

Casualties wounded 12 men
13 horses killed.

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