Wingfield’s Battery (Sumter Georgia Artillery) served in Lane’s Battalion of R.H. Anderson’s Division of A.P. Hill’s Corps. The battery is honored by a tablet at Gettysburg.
Location: West Confederate Avenue, south of McMillan Woods. Located on East side of West Confederate Avenue in McMillan Woods, just South of the North Carolina Monument.
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 ANDERSON’S DIVISION
LANE’S BATTALION WINGFIELD’S BATTERY
Two 20 Pounder Parrotts Three 3 Inch Navy Parrotts
July 2. In position here actively engaged and exposed all the while to a heavy fire from the Union artillery.
July 3. Remained here and took part in all artillery conflicts of the day including that which preceded Longstreet’s assault.
July 4. Withdrew about sunset and began the march to Hagerstown.
Losses Wounded 9 Missing 2
Ammunition expended 406 rounds. Horses killed or disabled 20.
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