Alternate Designations: Tidball’s.
Commander: Lt. John H. Calef (1841-1912)
Numbers: 6 Ordnance Rifles; 80 men. 12 wounded.
Raised: New York City and Hamilton County, Ohio.
Erected between 1907 and 1908.
Location: South Reynolds Avenue. Located East side of Reynolds Avenue, South of Meredith Avenue.
Description: One of 45 monuments erected to units of the United States regular army on the battlefield. A red polished Jonesboro granite monolith that is set upon a concrete foundation with a descriptive 3’6’x3’7′ bronze tablet with the coat of arms of the United States in bronze.
Inscription reads:
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
CAVALRY CORPS
SECOND BRIGADE HORSE ARTILLERY
BATTERY A SECOND U. S. ARTILLERY
SIX 3 INCH RIFLES
Lieut. John H. Calef Commanding
June 30. Arrived in the evening from Emmitsburg and took position on the Chambersburg Pike.
July 1. Advanced with the First Division Cavalry Corps the right and left sections on the Chambersburg Pike. The centre section under Sergt. Chas. Percel posted here with the First Brigade First Division Cavalry Corps and assisted in repulsing an attack of the Confederate Infantry. This section having been withdrawn joined the Battery in the rear and again advanced with left section and relieved Battery B First Maine Artillery on Chambersburg Pike in the afternoon but was soon compelled by a front and enfilading fire to retire. Rejoined the Battery in position with the Cavalry on the left in front of Cemetery Ridge and remained during the night.
Casualties Wounded 12 Men
13 Horses Killed
Other Monuments: First Position Monument | Second Position Monument
Army of the Potomac > Cavalry Corps > Horse Artillery > Second Brigade