Confederate Artillery Batteries
There are two markers to the Louisiana Guard Artillery at Gettysburg. One is northeast of town on Jones Battalion Avenue (Jones Avenue tour map) and the second east of town on the East Cavalry Battlefield on Confederate Cavalry Avenue (East Cavalry Battlefield – north end tour map).
The battery was commanded at the beginning of the campaign by Captain C. Thompson, who was killed on June 14 at Winchester. Captain Charles Green then took over and commanded the battery at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Marker on Jones Avenue
From the Jones Battalion Avenue marker:
Army of Northern Virginia
Ewell’s Corps Early’s Division
Jones’s Artillery Battalion Green’s Battery
Lousiana Guard Artillery
Two 10 Pounder Parrotts Two 3 Inch Rifles
July 1. Arrived on the field with Early’s Division. Placed in position to the right of Tanner’s Battery on the north side of Rock Creek and opened fire on Union troops on south side of creek continued firing with effect until the Confederate infantry was in position and advancing.
July 2. Occupied the position of the previous day before sunset was ordered to General Hampton at Hunterstown with a section of Parrott guns. Engaged Battery M 2nd U.S. Fell back a mile and remained for the night.
July 3. Moved forward with the cavalry about 2 P. M. Guns placed in position and opened on a column of advancing cavalry. Received a severe fire and ordered to be withdrawn. Again engaged in the afternoon.
Casualties Killed 2 Wounded 5
Ammunition expended 161 rounds
Location of the Jones Avenue Marker
The first marker is on Jones Battalion Avenue, northeast of Gettysburg off Old Harrisburg Road, Business US 15. Jones Battalion Avenue is a little over a half mile north of the Rock Creek Bridge and just south of the Lutheran Care Home. It looks like a long one lane driveway and is easy to miss, although the Jones Artillery Battalion headquarters marker stands next to it. The marker is all the way to end of Jones Avenu where there is a small loop. The marker is just beyond the loop.
Marker on the East Cavalry Battlefield
From the East Cavalry Battlefield marker:
Army of Northern Virginia
Ewell’s Corps Early’s Division
Jones’s Battalion Green’s Battery
Lousiana Guard Artillery
Two 10 Pounder Parrotts Two 3 Inch Rifles
July 3. After taking part in the fighting on the previous two days at Gettysburg and Hunterstown this Battery being detached from its Battalion brought its Parrott guns here and rendered important service in the cavalry battle not withdrawing until after dark.
Losses Killed 2 Wounded 5 Total 7 Horses disabled 2.
Location of the East Cavalry Battlefield Marker
The marker is on the East Cavalry Battlefield, which is about three miles east of Gettysburg. It is on the east side of Confederate Cavalry Avenue just to the south of the 90 degree turn to the southwest as it comes out of the woods.