Stone Sentinels, battlefield monuments of the American Civil War

2nd United States Artillery, Battery G

The monument to Battery G is south of Gettysburg in Ziegler's Grove . (see map) The battery brought 113 men to the field and suffered no casualties.

From the monument:

Army of the Potomac
Sixth Corps
Artillery Brigade
Battery G Second U.S. Artillery
Six 12 Pounders
Lieut. John H. Butler commanding

July 2 Arrived in the afternoon with the Corps and held in reserve

July 3 Brought up to Ziegler's Grove in rear of Third Division Second Corps on repulse of Longstreet's Assault

 

 

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