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The monument to Battery G of the Second United States Artillery is south of Gettysburg in Ziegler’s Grove. (Hancock Avenue at Ziegler’s Grove tour map) The battery brought 113 men to the field and suffered no casualties.

Monument to Batery G, 2nd United States Artillery at Gettysburg

Monument to Battery G, 2nd United States Artillery at Gettysburg at sunset

6th Corps Headquarters Flag

From the monument:

Army of the Potomac
Sixth Corps
Artillery Brigade
Battery G Second U.S. Artillery 
Six 12 Pounders
Lieut. John H. Butler commanding

July 2 Arrived in the afternoon with the Corps and held in reserve

July 3 Brought up to Ziegler’s Grove in rear of Third Division Second Corps on repulse of Longstreet’s Assault

Location of the monument to Battery G at Gettysburg

The monument to Battery G is south of Gettysburg in Ziegler’s Grove.

See more on the history of Battery G, 2nd United States Artillery in the Civil War