4th United States Artillery Battery K
Posted to the Project on 10 Oct 07
The monument to Battery K of the 4th U.S. Artillery is located along the Emmitsburg Road. This battery was known as De Russy’s. It was enlisted at New York City and Suffolk County, Massachusetts in 1838. When Fort Sumter was fired upon, this battery was stationed at Fort Ridgely in Minnesota.
60 volunteers from the 120th New York were attached at Gettysburg.
The battery was commanded by Lt. Francis W. Seeley (1837-1910). When Seeley was wounded on July 2d, Lt. Robert James (b. 1836) took command. The battery consisted of 6 Napoleans and 134 men.
4th United States Artillery Battery K
3d Corps Artillery Brigade
6 Napoleons and 134 men
Emmitsburg Road