Dedicated: December 19, 1910.
Location: Northeast side of North Confederate Avenue southeast of the Eternal Peace Memorial.
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
EWELL’S CORPS RODES’ DIVISION
CARTER’S BATTALION
Carter’s Fry’s Page’s and Reese’s Batteries
Four 10 Pounder Parrotts Six 3 lnch Rifles Six Napoleons
July 1. Arrived on the field soon after noon and rendered very effective service in the day’s battle.
July 2. Held in readiness for action but was not engaged.
July 3. The Parrotts and Rifled guns were placed on Seminary Ridge near the railroad cut and took part in the great cannonade preceding Longstreet’s assault.
July 4. After nightfall began the march to Hagerstown.
Losses Killed 6 Wounded 35 Missing 24 Total 65
Ammunition expended 1898 rounds.
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