Maryland Artillery Battery A

Maryland Artillery Battery A’s monument is located in the woods of Power’s Hill, just off of Granite Schoolhouse Lane. Battery A was part of the Artillery Reserve’s 4th Volunteer Brigade.

The unit was recruited in the City of Baltimore and mustered in during August 1861. The unit was formed as part of the Purnell Legion. At Gettysburg, the battery consisted of 6 Ordnance Rifles and 107 men under the command of Capt. James H. Rigby (1832-1889), a Baltimore carpenter. The battery suffered no losses.

Maryland Artillery Battery A

Artillery Reserve, 4th Volunteer Brigade

Engaged: 6 Ordnance Rifles and 107 men; no loss

Monument: Power’s Hill

Tags: Artillery Reserve, Gettysburg, Maryland, Monument Project, Power's Hill