Location: West Confederate Avenue, McMillan Woods. Located on East side of West Confederate Avenue at McMillan 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
HILL’S CORPS ARTILLERY RESERVE
PEGRAM’S BATTALION CRENSHAW’S BATTERY
Two Napoleons Two 12 Pounder Howitzers
July 1. The Napoleons occupied the ridge west of Herr’s Tavern and took an active part in the battle. The howitzers were not engaged.
July 2. Early in the morning all the guns took position here and were actively engaged throughout the day. Sometimes annoyed by sharpshooters which the howitzers aided in silencing.
July 3. Remained here and participated in all the operations of the artillery.
July 4. About sunset withdrew and began the march to Hagerstown.
Losses not reported in detail.
Army of Northern Virginia > Hill’s Corps > Artillery Reserve > Pegram’s Battalion