3rd U.S. Artillery Battery C

The 3rd United States Artillery Battery C monument is located on the Taneytown Road at Granite Schoolhouse Lane. This Battery was a member of the horse artillery. It was made up of six 3″ rifles under the command of Lt. William D. Fuller.

This unit was detached along with Huey’s Brigade in Maryland during the battle.

The monument states the following: “July 1. Proceeded under orders to Manchester Md. and picketed and held all roads until afternoon of July 3 when ordered to Emmitsburg and marched to Westminster.”

3rd U.S. Artillery Battery C

Cavalry Corps, Horse Artillery (with the 3d Division)

Engaged: 6 3″ rifles

Monument: Taneytown Road at Granite Schoolhouse Lane

136th New York Infantry

The 136th New York monument is located just north of the current Visitor Center along the Taneytown Road. The memorial has an interesting tree stump shape that is draped with a soldier’s equipment. It marks the regimental position on July 1, 2, and 3, 1863.

The 136th was recruited from the counties of Allegany, Livingston, and Wyoming in the fall of 1862.

Their commander was Col. James Wood, Jr. (1820-1892), a lawyer from Geneseo.

136th New York Infantry

11th Corps, 2nd Division, 2nd Brigade

488; 17 killed, 89 wounded, 3 missing

Monument: Taneytown Road

93rd New York Infantry

The 93rd New York Infantry was part of the Army of the Potomac’s headquarters and provost guard. The regiment was raised in the winter of 1861-62. The 93rd New York was mostly raised from the Albany area.

The regiment had multiple nicknames including the Washington County Regiment, Morgan Rifles, Northern Sharpshooters, and New York Riflemen.

Their monument at Gettysburg is located at the Leister Farm off of the Taneytown Road.

3d New York Independent Battery

The simple monument to the 3rd New York Independent Battery is located on the Taneytown Road across the street from the current Visitor’s Center. The monument notes: “Forced march 36 miles, second position.”

The regiment was raised as part of the 2nd Militia (82nd New York regiment) in June 1861.

It’s commander was Capt. William A. Harn (1834-1889), a veteran artilleryman from Philadlephia who late in life kept a lighthouse in St. Augustine, Florida.

3d New York Independent Battery

6th Corps Artillery Brigade

Capt. William A. Harn (1834-1889)

Engaged: 119 men, 6 Parrotts; no loss

Monument: Taneytown Road

1st Ohio Cavalry

Located along the Taneytown Road just to the south of the Visitor Center, this monument is for companies A and C of the 1st Ohio Cavalry. Company A served at the headquarters for the 3d Division of the Cavalry Corps while company C served at 2nd Division Cavalry Corps headquarters.

Raised in Fayette County, these were the only two regiments to serve in the Eastern theater. The other companies were in the west with the Army of the Cumberland; these two companies joined them in the spring of 1864.

Company A was commanded by Capt. Noah Jones (1840-1902), a farmer from Bloomsburg while company C was commanded by Capt. Samuel N. Stanford (1837-1871), a lawyer from Springfield.¹

The monument, erected by the state of Ohio, is rather plain and simple. The main feature is an excellent carved likeness of a cavalry horse’s head underneath two crossed sabers — the symbol of the cavalry corps. Many cavalry monuments at Gettysburg feature carved reliefs of horses or cavalryman mounted upon horses.

(This happens to be my personal favorite cavalry monument at Gettysburg because I like the granite carved horse’s head on the front of the die so much.)

1st Ohio Cavalry Companies A & C

Headquarters 2nd and 3rd Division Cavalry Corps

Capt. Noah Jones (1840-1902) and Capt. Samuel N. Stanford (1837-1871)

Engaged: 85; no loss

Monument: Taneytown Road

1. Stanford was cashiered for drunkness on duty on April 25, 1864. At that time Ohio did not require substance abuse CLE for lawyers. I’m sure that would have prevented Stanford’s problem. Those who know my love for Continuing Legal Ed and the substance abuse requirement in particular will know that I’m being very sarcastic. [↩]

6th Ohio Cavalry

The 6th Ohio Cavalry was raised from the northeastern Ohio counties around Cleveland. The regiment was mustered in during the late fall and early winter of 1861. Their commander at Gettysburg was Maj. William Stedman.

The monument, which features a stone bas relief of a cavalryman mounted on his horse at full gallop with sabre raised, was erected by the state of Ohio. It stands along the Taneytown Road near the intersection with the Park Service’s Pleasanton Avenue. This unit was part of Huey’s brigade which was guarding the Army of the Potomac’s trains at Westminster, Maryland.

6th Ohio Cavalry

Cavalry Corps, 2nd Division, 2nd Brigade

Maj. William Stedman

At Westminster; monument located along the Taneytown Road