Dedicated: December 19, 1910.
Location: West side of Confederate Avenue, North of Fairfield Road on Seminary grounds.
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 ARTILLERY RESERVE
DANCE’S BATTALION
FIRST VIRGINIA ARTILLERY
Cunningham’s Smith’s Watson’s Griffin’s and Graham’s Batteries
Four 20 Pounder Parrotts Four 10 Pounder Parrotts
Ten 3 Inch Rifles Two Napoleons
July 1. The Battalion reached the field in evening too late to take part in the battle.
July 2 & 3. The four first named batteries occupied positions at various points on this ridge. Graham’s Battery of 20 Pounder Parrotts served east of Rock Creek. All were actively engaged.
July 4. At nightfall began the march to Hagerstown.
Losses Killed 3 Wounded 19
Ammunition expended 1888 rounds.
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