Union monuments at Gettysburg > United States Regulars > Artillery
There are two monuments to Battery G, 4th United States Artillery on the Gettysburg battlefield. The first is north of Gettysburg along Howard Avenue on Barlow’s Knoll (Howard Avenue East tour map). The second is southeast of town in the National Cemetery. (National Cemetery tour map) Both monuments have identical tablets with the exception of the commanding officer listed.
The battery is also referenced on a marker at Antietam.
About Battery G at Gettysburg
The battery brought 124 men to field serving six 12 pounder Napoleons. It lost 17 casyalties.
Lieutenant Bayard Wilkinson commanded the battery on July 1, and is listed as commander on the Barlow’s Knoll monument. He was mortally wounded there, and Lieutenant Eugene Bancroft took command. The battery redeployed on Cemetery Hill, and Lieutenant Bancroft is listed on the monument in the National Cemetery in command.
Monument to the 4th United States Artillery, Battery G in the National Cemetery at Gettysburg
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From the monuments
Army of the Potomac
Eleventh Corps
Artillery Brigade
Battery G Fourth U. S. Artillery
Six 12 Pounders
Lieut. Bayard Wilkinson commanding
[monument on Barlow’s Knoll]
Lieut. Eugene A. Bancroft commanding
[monument in the National Cemetery]
July 1 Arrived at Gettysburg about 11 a.m. Advanced and took position two sections on Barlow’s Knoll the left section detached near Almshouse. Engaged Confederate Infantry and artillery on right and left. Lieut. Wilkeson fell early mortally wounded and the command devolved on Lieut. Bancroft.
The sections were compelled to change positions several times. Retired about 4 p.m. one section relieving a section of Battery I 1st Ohio on Baltimore Street in covering the retreat. About 5 p.m. took position on Cemetery Hill.
July 2 Moved to rear of Cemetery facing Baltimore Pike. In action at the Cemetery from 4.30 p.m. until 7 p.m.
July 3 About 2 p.m. two sections were engaged in the Cemetery until the repulse o the Confederates.
Casualties: Killed 1 officer and 1 man, wounded 11 men, missing, 4 men.
Ammunition expended 1400 rounds.
31 horses killed.
The monument in the National Cemetery
Location of the monuments to Battery G
The Barlow’s Knoll monument to the 4th United States Artillery, Battery G is north of Gettysburg on Howard Avenue. (39°50’43.9″N 77°13’34.1″W)
The second monument to Battery G is south of Gettysburg on the east side of the National Cemetery. (39°49’12.0″N 77°13’50.4″W)