Location: West Confederate Avenue, south of Millerstown Road. Located on the east side of West Confederate Cavalry Avenue, South of Wheatfield Road near observation tower.
Description: Cast iron tablet, 3’8″ x 3’4″, with raised inscription painted in a contrasting color and mounted on fluted cast iron post. All 4’4″ H. 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
LONGSTREET’S CORPS ARTILLERY RESERVE
ALEXANDER’S BATTALION PARKER’S BATTERY
One 10 Pounder Parrott Three 3 Inch Rifles
July 2. Took position here 4 P. M. and opened fire on Peach Orchard. Joined at 5 P. M. in the infantry charge advancing to position east of Emmitsburg Road and 200 feet north of Peach Orchard continuing actively engaged until night.
July 3. Remained near the same position which was on the main artillery line took part in the cannonade preceding Longstreet’s assault and aided in supporting that assault. Retired from the front after night.
July 4. In position near here until 4 P. M. Then withdrew to Marsh Creek on Fairfield Road.
Losses heavy but not reported in detail.
Army of Northern Virginia > Longstreet’s Corps > Artillery Reserve > Alexander’s Battalion