1st New York Artillery Battery C
Posted to the Project on 28 Jun 08
The 1st New York Artillery, Battery C was recruited from Jefferson County in September 1861. At Gettysburg, the battery consisted of four Ordnance Rifles and 88 men. They were in reserve and suffered no loss.
The battery was commanded by Capt. Almont Barnes (1835-1918), a graduate of National Law School (Washington D.C.) and a journalist in Watertown.
The monument to Battery C is located along Sedgwick Avenue behind the Valley of Death. This was the unit’s position from 4:30 in the afternoon of July 2 until approximately 4 AM on July 3. There is a marker along Howe Avenue denoting the position held on July 3 on the left flank of Big Round Top.
1st New York Artillery Battery C
5th Corps Artillery Brigade
4 Ordnance Rifles and 88 men; no loss
Monument: Sedgwick Avenue [Alternate Image]
June 28th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
You’ve probably been asked this and answered this a thousand times, but have you thought about teaching this at the university level? I swear, your knowledge is unsurpassed!
June 29th, 2008 at 7:18 am
I’d love to teach the Civil War. Unfortunately, I’d need a Ph. D in history and jobs are so incredibly few and far between as to be for practical purposes non-existent. It’s a great hobby, though.