Location: West Confederate Avenue, south of Millerstown Road. Located on West side of West Confederate Avenue, South of observation tower.
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
LONGSTREET’S CORPS McLAWS’ DIVISION
CABELLS BATTALION CARLTON’S BATTERY
THE TROUP ARTILLERY
First Section Two 10 Pounder Parrotts
July 2. This section took position here 3.30 P. M. and was actively engaged until near dark.
July 3. In position on the main artillery line on ridge in front of Spangler’s Woods. Took part in the great cannonade and after repulse of Longstreet’s assault advanced 300 yards and aided in checking pursuit. Retired from the front after dark.
July 4. Remained near here all day inactive short of ammunition. After night withdrew from the field.
Losses of both sections Killed 1 Wounded 6 Horses of both sections killed or disabled 17
Army of Northern Virginia > Longstreet’s Corps > McLaws’ Division > Cabell’s Battalion