4th United States Artillery Battery E

4th U.S. Artillery, Battery E, was known as “Clark’s.” It was a horse artillery battery.

The original unit was recruited in 1821; the men mainly came from New York City and St. Louis, Missouri. When Fort Sumter was fired upon, this battery was located at Fort Randall in the Nebraska Territory.

The battery was made up of 4 Ordnance Rifles under the command of Lt. Samuel S. Elder (1830-1885), a teacher and regular soldier from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The unit had 64 men. The monument is located on a hill southwest of Big Round Top and requires a walk down a single track trail to reach.

4th United States Artillery Battery E

Cavalry Corps (attached to 3rd Division)

4 Ordnance Rifles, 64 men; 1 killed

Monument: Near Big Round Top, accessible off Confederate Avenue

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