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“Calef’s Battery”
There are two monuments to Battery A, both west of Gettysburg. One is on Chambersburg Road (Stone & Meredith Avenues tour map) and the other on South Reynolds Avenue (Reynolds Avenue South tour map)
Monument on Chambersburg Road to Battery A
From the Chambersburg Road monument:
Army of the Potomac
Cavalry Corps
Second Brigade Horse Artillery
Battery A Second U.S. Artillery
Six 3 inch rifles
Lieut. John H. Calef Commanding
June 30 Arrived in the evening from Emmitsburg and took position on the Chambersburg Pike.
July 1 Advanced with the Cavalry. Went into position with right section on right of the road left section on the left and center section with Col. Wm. Gamble’s Brigade on the right of Fairfield Road. The First Union gun of the battle was fired from right section and the positions held under a severe fire until the First Corps arrived about 10 a.m. The Battery was then relieved by Capt. J.A. Hall’s 2nd Maine Battery and after being supplied with ammunition returned to a line in front of Cemetery Ridge and towards night moved to the left about a mile and bivouacked for the night near theThird Corps.
July 2 A.M. marched with the First Brigade of Major General John Buford’s Division to Taneytown en route to Westminster
Casualties: wounded 12 men. Lost 13 horses killed.
The Chambersburg Road monument flanked by two 3″ Ordnance Rifles. Seminary Ridge is in the distance.
Location of the monument to Battery A 2nd United States Artillery at Gettysburg
The monument is west of Gettysburg on the east side of South Reynolds Avenue about 170 yards south of its intersection with Meredith Avenue. (39°50’15.5″N 77°15’05.6″W)
Reynolds Avenue monument
The monument on Reynolds Avenue
From the monument on Reynolds Avenue:
Army of the Potomac
Cavalry Corps
Second Brigade Horse Artillery
Battery A Second U.S. Artillery
Six 3 inch rifles
Lieut. John H. Calef Commanding
June 30 Arrived in the evening from Emmitsburg and took position on the Chambersburg Pike
July 1 Advanced with the First Division Cavalry Corps. The Right and Left Sections on the Chambersburg Pike. The Centre Section under Sergt. Chas. Pergel posted here with the First Brigade First Division Cavalry Corps and assisted in repulsing an attack of the Confederate infantry.
This section having been withdrawn joined the Battery in the rear and again advanced with Left Section and Received Battery B First Maine Artillery on Chambersburg Pike in the afternoon but was soon compelled by a front and enfilading fire to retire. Rejoined the Battery in position with the cavalry on the left in front of Cemetery Ridge and remained during the night.
Casualties wounded 12 men
13 horses killed.
The Reynolds Avenue monument flanked by two 3″ Ordnance Rifles
Location of the monument to Battery A on Reynolds Avenue
The monument is west of Gettysburg on the east side of Reynolds Avenue. It is about 550 yards south of Chambersburg Road and 600 yards north of Fairfield Road. (39°49’55.2″N 77°15’04.1″W)
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