Location: Benner’s Hill, south of Hanover Road.
Cast iron tablet, 3’8″ x 3’4″, with raised inscription painted in a contrasting color and mounted on fluted cast iron post. Tablets casts by Calvin Gilbert. The inscription on the 3.8′ x 3.4′ tablet narrates the events associated with Battery during the Battle.
Inscription:
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA
EWELL’S CORPS JOHNSON’S DIVISION
LATIMER’S BATTALION DEMENT’S BATTERY
FIRST MARYLAND BATTERY
Four Napoleons
July 2. In position here about 4 P. M. and took part in the cannonade against the Union batteries on East Cemetery Hill and Culp’s Hill which continued over two hours. When the Battalion was withdrawn two guns of the Battery were left here to aid in repelling any attack. Soon afterward they reopened fire in support of the attack of Johnson’s infantry on Culp’s Hill which drew from the Union guns a heavy responsive fire by which Maj. Latimer was mortally wounded.
July 3. Remained in reserve and was not engaged.
July 4. Withdrew from the field with the Battalion.
Losses Killed 1 Wounded 4 Horses killed 9. One caisson exploded and one disabled.
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