Location: West Confederate Avenue, on Seminary grounds. Located on West side of Confederate Avenue, just North of Fairfield Road on Seminary’s grounds.
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
EWELL’S CORPS ARTILLERY RESERVE
DANCE’S BATTALION CUNNINGHAM’S BATTERY
THE POWHATAN ARTILLERY
Four 3 Inch Rifles
July 1. Reached the field in evening too late to take part in the battle.
July 2. Early in morning took position here. Opened fire about 4 P M. upon the batteries on Cemetery Hill and continued firing until dark.
July 3. Remained here all day. Took part in the great cannonade preceding Longstreet’s final assault. At night withdrew to camp in rear.
July 4. After nightfall began the march to Hagerstown.
Ammunition expended 308 rounds. Losses not reported in detail.
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