Location: West Confederate Avenue, opposite Shultz Woods. Located on East side of West Confederate Avenue, opposite Shultz Woods.
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 ARTILLERY RESERVE
DANCE’S BATTALION WATSON’S BATTERY
SECOND RICHMOND HOWITZERS
Four 10 Pounder Parrotts
July 3. Moved to this position. Took part in the cannonade preceding Longstreet’s final assault and continued firing for some time afterwards. Moved at night to rear of this line.
July 4. In the night withdrew and began the march to Hagerstown.
Ammunition expended 661 rounds. Losses not reported in detail.
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