Alexander’s Battalion, Longstreet’s Artillery Reserve Monument

Dedicated: December 19, 1910.

Location: Located on East side of West Confederate Avenue, South of Millerstown Road near observation tower.

Description: One of 64 Confederate brigade monuments.  Monolith consisting of polished smooth red Maine granite pedestal with a circular base. On each pedestal is mounted a bronze inscription tablet describing the movements and actions of the unit. Erected by the U.S. War Department and designed by E.B. Cope. They indicate the general location of the centers of the various Confederate brigades and artillery battalions during several phases of the battle. Bronze from melted Civil War cannons was used to create many of the inscription tablets.

Inscription:

C. S. A.
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA
LONGSTREET’S CORPS
ARTILLERY RESERVE
ALEXANDER’S BATTALION

Woolfolk’s Jordan’s Parker’s Taylor’s Moody’s Rhett’s Batteries

Two 20 Pounder Parrotts One 10 Pounder Parrott Seven 3 Inch Rifles Six Napoleons Four 24 Pounder Howitzers Four 12 Pounder Howitzers

July 2. Came into position on this line about 4 P M. Advanced soon after with the infantry and occupied a line on the crest near the Peach Orchard. July 3. In the line on ridge from Peach Orchard to N. E. corner of Spangler’s Woods. Aided in the cannonade and supported Longstreet’s assault. July 4. In position here until 4 R M. Then withdrew to Marsh Creek on Fairfield Road.

Losses Killed19 Wounded`114 Missing 6 Horses killed or disabled 116.

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