Dearing’s Battalion Monument

Dedicated: December 19, 1910.

Location: West Confederate Avenue, Pitzer Woods.

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 PICKETT’S DIVISION
DEARING’S BATTALION
Stribling’s Caskie’s Macon’s Blount’s Batteries
Two 20 Pounder Parrotts Three 10 Pounder Parrotts
One 3 Inch Rifle Twelve Napoleons

July 3. Advanced to the front about daybreak and took a conspicuous part in the battle. In the cannonade preceding Longstreet’s assault it fired by battery and very effectively. Having exhausted its ammunition and being unable to obtain a fresh supply it was withdrawn from the field about 4 P. M.

July 4. In line of battle all day with McLaws’ Division. Marched at sunset to Black Horse Tavern.

Losses Killed 8 Wounded 17 Total 25 Horses killed and disabled 37