The Third United States Artillery Batteries F and K are honored by two monuments at Gettysburg. One is located on the Emmitsburg Road and one is located along North Hancock Avenue.
About the Main Monument
When was it dedicated? Erected between 1907 and 1908.
What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Polished red Jonesboro Granite. Plaque: Bronze.
What size is it? 24 by 50 inches and 7 feet high.
Who made it? Van Armitage Granite Company
What does it depict? One of 45 monuments erected to units of the United States regular army on the battlefield. A red polished Jonesboro granite monolith that is set upon a concrete foundation with a descriptive 3’6′x3’7′ bronze tablet with the coat of arms of the United States in bronze.
What does it honor? Locates position occupied by Turbull’s Regular Battery on July 2, 1863.
How is it inscribed? The monument is inscribed as follows,
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
ARTILLERY RESERVE
FIRST REGULAR BRIGADE
BATTERIES F & K THIRD U. S. ARTILLERY
Six 12 Pounders
Lieut. John C. Turnbull
July 1. Took position on crest of hill near General Meade’s Headquarters.
July 2. Moved to a position on the right of a log house on the Emmitsburg Road on the line held by Brig. General A. A. Humphreys’s Second Division Third Corps and became immediately engaged but was compelled to retire with the loss of 45 horses and 4 guns which were soon afterwards recaptured.
July 3. Went into position on the crest of the hill at the left of the Evergreen Cemetery and near Army Headquarters and there remained until the close of the battle.
Casualties Killed 1 Officer and 8 Men Wounded 14 Men Missing 1 Man
When was this photograph taken? April 15, 2011.
Where is it located? Located Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325. Located on East side of Emmitsburg Road, South of Sickles Avenue, North of the Klingel House.
Is this monument located along the NPS Auto Tour route? No.
Has this monument been moved or changed? This monument has not been moved or materially altered.
Monument Details, Alternative Views, and Contextual Views
Secondary Monuments and Markers
Monument Title: Second Monument
Photographed: October 5, 2007.
Location: Near Meade’s headquarters. Located east side of Hancock Avenue, near Meade Equestrian Monument. This monument is denoted on the map above by a RED pushpin.
Description: Locates position occupied by Turnbull’s Battery during Battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. One of 45 monuments erected to units of the United States regular army on the battlefield. Red granite monolith with gabled top and rough hewn sides and back consists of polished Jonesboro granite 24 by 50 inches and 7 feet high. Set upon a concrete foundation with a descriptive 3’6″x3’7″ bronze tablet and the coat of arms of the United States in bronze. Text is as follows:
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
ARTILLERY RESERVE
FIRST REGULAR BRIGADE
BATTERIES F & K THIRD U. S. ARTILLERY
Six 12 Pounders
Lieut. John C. Turnbull Commanding
July 1. Took position on crest of hill near General Meade’s Headquarters.
July 2. Moved to a position at the right of a log house on the Emmitsburg Road with Brig. General A. A. Humphreys’ Division Third Corps. Engaged July 2. In position on Cemetery Hill facing the Emmitsburg Road. Engaged July 2nd and 3rd. Lieut. Eakin severely wounded after his guns went into battery and the command devolved on Lieut. Philip D. Mason.
Casualties Killed 1 Man Wounded 1 Officer and 7 Men Missing 1 Man
At Gettysburg
The was also known as . During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Ransom’s Brigade in the Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac.
Commander: Lt. John G. Turnbull (1843-1898). Stayed in regular army after Civil War and retired at rank of major.
Number Engaged: 6 Napoleons and 145 men
Casualties: 9 killed, 14 wounded, 1 missing
Soldiers Buried in the United States Plot of the Gettysburg National Cemetery:
- Cpl. Thomas Whiteford, Battery F, B-1
General Information
Raised: The men were recruited from New York City. Battery F was organized in 1821, Battery K in 1838. Both batteries were at Fort Monroe in Virginia when the War began.
Regimental History ~ Dyer’s Compendium of the War of the Rebellion:
Battery F
Attached to Battery “K,” Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac, October, 1861, to May, 1862. 5th Brigade, Artillery Reserve, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1862. Artillery, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1863. 1st Regular Brigade, Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac, to November, 1863. Artillery Brigade, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac,. to March, 1864. (Consolidated with Battery “C” February, 1864.) Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, Horse Artillery, Army of the Potomac, to August, 1864. Horse Artillery, Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to December, 1864. Reserve Horse Artillery, Army of the Shenandoah, to April, 1865. Horse Artillery Brigade, 22nd Army Corps, to August, 1865.
SERVICE.–Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., until March, 1862. Ordered to the Virginia Peninsula. Siege of Yorktown, Va., April 5-May 4. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison’s Landing until August 16. Moved to Alexandria August 16-23. Duty in the Defenses of Washington until November. Movement to Falmouth, Va. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. At Falmouth until April, 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Rapidan Campaign May 4-June 12, 1864. Wilderness May 5-7. Spotsylvania May 8-21. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Siege of Petersburg June 16 to August 5. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Near Winchester August 11. Near Kearneysville August 25. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty in the Shenandoah Valley until April, 1865, and in the Defenses of Washington until August, 1865.
Battery K
(Attached to Battery “F”.) Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac, October, 1861, to May, 1862. 5th Brigade, Artillery Reserve, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1862. Artillery, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1863. 1st Regular Brigade, Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac, to November, 1863. Artillery Brigade, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to February, 1864. (Consolidated with Battery “C” February, 1864.) 2nd Brigade, Horse Artillery, Army of the Potomac, to August, 1864. Horse Artillery, Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to December, 1864. Horse Artillery Reserve, Army of the Shenandoah, to April, 1865. Horse Artillery Brigade, 22nd Army Corps, to August, 1865.
SERVICE.–Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., until March, 1862. Ordered to the Virginia Peninsula March, 1862. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison’s Landing until August 16. Moved to Fortress Monroe, thence to Alexandria August 16-23. Duty in the Defenses of Washington until November. Ashby’s Gap September 22. Movement to Falmouth, Va. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. At Falmouth until April, 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Rapidan Campaign May 4-June 12. Wilderness May 5-7. Spotsylvania Court House May 8-21. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Siege of Petersburg June 16 to August 5. Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Near Winchester August 11. Near Kearneysville August 25. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty in the Shenandoah Valley until April, 1865, and in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., until August, 1865.
United States Regular Army at Gettysburg
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