Location: West Confederate Avenue, south of Millerstown Road. Located on West side of West Confederate Ave, South of Millerstown Road and observation tower.
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: Text is as follows,
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA
LONGSTREET’S CORPS McLAWS’ DIVISION
CABELLS BATTALION MANLY’S BATTERY
FIRST NORTH CAROLINA ARTILLERY
Two Napoleons Two 3 Inch Rifles
July 2. Took position here 3.30 P. M. and became actively engaged. At 5 P. M. advanced to Peach Orchard and continued firing until dark. Returned here after night.
July 3. The Napoleons remained here. The two rifles with the two rifles of Fraser’s Battery took position at 5 A. M. under Capt. Manly on crest beyond Emmitsburg Road north of Peach Orchard were engaged in the great cannonade and after Longstreet’s assault aided in checking pursuit. Continued firing at intervals until 7.30 P. M. Then resumed this position.
July 4. At 10 A. M. aided in checking an advance of three regiments. After night withdrew from the field.
Ammunition expended 1146 rounds.
Losses Killed 3 Wounded 4 Missing 4 Horses killed or disabled 20
Army of Northern Virginia > Longstreet’s Corps > McLaws’ Division > Cabell’s Battalion