Union Headquarters monuments > Artillery Reserve
There are two monuments to the 1st Volunteer Brigade of the Artillery Reserve at Gettysburg. They are located on Wheatfield Road (Sickles Ave. at Excelsior Field tour map) and on Hancock Avenue (Hancock Avenue Part 1 tour map).
The Wheatfield Road monument to the 1st Volunteer Brigade, Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac
From the Wheatfield Road monument
Army of the Potomac
Artillery Reserve
First Volunteer Brigade
Lieut. Col. Freeman McGilvery
5th Mass. Battery E
(10th New York Battery Attached)
Capt. Charles Phillips
9th Mass. Battery
Capt. John Bigelow Lieut. Richard S. Milton
15th New York Battery
Capt. Patrick Hart
Penna. Batteries C and F
Capt. James Thompson
July 2. Went into action at 3.30 P. M. on this road Batteries C and F Penna. on the right in the Peach Orchard line facing west. About 5 P. M. opened and repulsed a heavy column of infantry charging the Brigade. About 6 P. M. the Confederates gained position on the left and the infantry fell back leaving the artillery without support. Four batteries fell back 250 yards and renewed their fire. Battery B 1st New Jersey and 15th New York Battery retired from the field. The advanced line of the 3rd Corps having been abandoned the Artillery Brigade took up a new position 400 yards in the rear and opened on the enemy with canister and at 8 P. M. retired to the battle line of the army.
Location of the monument
The monument is south of Gettysburg on the west side of Hancock Avenue, which is one way northbound. It is about 680 feet north of the intersection with United States Avenue. (39°48’14.4″N 77°14’04.6″W)
The Hancock Avenue monument
From the Hancock Avenue marker
Army of the Potomac
Artillery Reserve
First Volunteer Brigade
Lieut. Col. Freeman McGilvery
5th Mass. Battery E (10th New York Attached)
Capt. Charles A. Phillips
July 2. Engaged on Third Corps line on the Wheatfield Road.
9th Mass. Battery
Capt. John Bigelow Lieut. Richard S. Milton
July 2. Engaged on Third Corps line on the Wheatfield Road.
July 3. In Ziegler’s Grove.
15th New York Battery
Capt. Patrick Hart
July 2. Engaged on Third Corps line on the Wheatfield Road.
July 3. On Second Corps line south of Pleasonton Avenue.
Penna. Batteries C and F
Capt. James Thompson
July 2. Engaged in Peach Orchard.
July 3. On line with Battery K 4th U. S. on right and Hart’s Battery on left.
Casualties Killed 1 Officer 16 Men Wounded 10 Officers 61 Men Captured or Missing 5 Men Total 93
Location of the monument
The monument is south of Gettysburg on the west side of Hancock Avenue, which is one way northbound. It is about 680 feet north of the intersection with United States Avenue. (39°48’14.4″N 77°14’04.6″W)