1st New York Artillery Battery D
The 1st New York Artillery Battery D was commanded by Capt. George B. Winslow (1832-1883). He was engaged in the hardware business in Gouverneur prior to the War. The battery was recruited from the counties of Jefferson and St. Lawrence in September 1861. It consisted of 6 Napoleans and 116 men.
The simple monument to Battery D is located in the center of the Wheatfield.
This was the position the battery held on July 2, 1863.
1st New York Artillery Battery D (Winslow’s)
3rd Corps Artillery Brigade
Engaged: 116 men and 6 Napoleans; 10 wounded, 8 missing
Monument: The Wheatfield
Tags: Gettysburg, III Corps, Monument Project, New York, Wheatfield