4th United States Artillery, Battery B

Two monuments to Battery B are on the Gettysburg battlefield. One is on Chambersburg Pike near Seminary Ridge (top right) and the other on East Cemetery Hill across from the Cemetery Gatehouse (bottom right). They have slightly different inscriptions. (see map)

Army of the Potomac
First Corps
Artillery Brigade

Battery B Fourth U.S. Artillery

Six 12 pounders
Lieut. James Stewart commanding

July 1 In position about 200 yards south of the Lutheran Theological Seminary until 3 p.m. when ordered to support the Second Division First Corps and took position on Seminary Ridge Half of the Battery in command of Lieut. James Davidson between the Chambersburg Pike and Railroad cut. The other half north of the cut in corner of the woods was actively engaged. The Battery afterwards retired with the troops to Cemetery Hill and went into position on the Baltimore Pike opposite Evergreen Cemetery commanding the approach from the town two guns on the pike and two in the field two having been disabled.

Casualties killed 2 men, wounded 2 officers and 29 men, missing 3 men. Total 36.

Army of the Potomac
First Corps
Artillery Brigade

Battery B Fourth U.S. Artillery

Six 12 pounders
Lieut. James Stewart commanding

July 1 In position about 200 yards south of the Seminary until 3 p.m. when ordered to the support of Brig. General J. C. Robinson's Division First Corps and took position on Seminary Ridge one half the Battery between the Chambersburg Pike and the Railroad Cut. The other half north of the cut in the corner of the woods was actively engaged. The battery afterwards retired with the troops to Cemetery Hill where it went into position on the Baltimore Pike opposite the Evergreen Cemetery commanding the approach from the town. Two guns on the Pike and two in the field having been disabled."

July 2 & 3 Remained in this position.

Casualties killed 2 men, wounded 2 officers and 23 men, missing 3 men.

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