Latham's Battery - Henry's Battalion

Latham's Battery - Henry's Battalion (HM6IV)

Location: Gettysburg, PA 17325 Adams County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 47.423', W 77° 15.255'

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Hood's Division - Longstreet's Corps

— Army of Northern Virginia —

Army of Northern Virginia
Longstreet's Corps Hood's Division
Henry's Battalion Latham's Battery
The Branch Artillery

Three Napoleons, One 12 Pounder Howitzer
One 6 Pounder Bronze Gun

July 2 Took position here 4 p.m. and was actively engaged until night. The Howitzer and the Bronze gun were disabled and two captured 10 pounder Parrotts substituted.

July 3 Engaged in firing upon the Union lines within range. About 5 p.m. aided in repelling cavalry under Brig. Gen. Farnsworth which had charged into the valley between this point and Round Top

July 4 Occupied position near by and west of this until 6 p.m. Then withdrew from the field

Losses not reported in detail
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HM NumberHM6IV
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Year Placed1910
Placed ByGettysburg National Military Park Commission
Marker Condition
10 out of 10 (1 reports)
Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 12:11am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 306981 N 4406922
Decimal Degrees39.79038333, -77.25425000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 47.423', W 77° 15.255'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 47' 25.38" N, 77° 15' 15.30" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7098 S Confederate Ave, Gettysburg PA 17325, US
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Easy access to the marker on Confederate Ave., just before the "gates" for the NPS. Has the marker and two cannon, a 6 lb bronze gun and a 12 lb. howizer. Both style were used by Latham's during the battle of Gettysburg.

May 1, 2015 at 11:55am PDT by salsjourney

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