Confederate Artillery Batteries
“Maurin’s Battery”
The marker to Louisiana’s Donaldsonville Artillery is southwest of Gettysburg on West Confederate Avenue. (West Confederate Avenue – Pt. 1 tour map) The battery was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Captain Victor Maurin.
From the marker:
Army of Northern Virginia
Hill’s Corps Heth’s Division
Garnett’s Battalion Maurin’s Battery
The Donaldsonville Artillery
One 10 Pounder Two 3 Inch Rifles
July 1. About 3.30 P.M. relieved some of Pegram’s guns whose ammunition was exhausted on the ridge west of Herr’s Tavern and from that time took an active part in the conflict.
July 2. In position here all day but not actively engaged until 3 P.M. when it opened and maintained a steady fire on Cemetery Hill until near sunset and vigorously renewed it at dusk for the purpose of diverting the fire of the Union artillery from the Confederate infantry then assaulting East Cemetery Hill.
July 3. Ordered to a position south of McMillan’s Woods and held in reserve sometimes fired upon but not returning the fire.
July 4. Withdrew about 8 A.M. and marched to Cashtown to reinforce the cavalry escorting the wagon train.
Losses not reported in detail.
Location of the Marker
The marker to Louisiana’s Donaldsonville Artillery is southwest of Gettysburg. It is on the east side of West Confederate Avenue about a quarter mile south of the W. Middle Street/Fairfield Road intersection and just past the old National Guard Armory.