Union monuments at Gettysburg > United States Regulars > Artillery
The monument to Battery M is east of Gettysburg on the East Cavalry Battlefield, on East Cavalry Avenue (East Cavalry Battlefield – south end tour map)
About Battery M at Gettysburg
The battery brought 129 men to the field serving six 3 Inch Ordnance Rifles. It was commanded by Lieutenant A.C.M. Pennington and suffered one officer wounded.
Monument to Battery M, 2nd United States Artillery at Gettysburg
Text from the monument
Army of the Potomac
Cavalry Corps
First Brigade Horse Artillery
Battery M Second U.S. Artillery
Six 3 inch Rifles
Lieut. A.C.M. Pennington commanding
July 2 Engaged with the Confederates at Hunterstown
July 3 Engaged in Brig. General Custer’s Brigade with Major
General J.E.B. Stuart’s Confederate Cavalry on the right of
the Union Army
Casualties: wounded 1 officer
Location of the monument
The monument to Battery M is east of Gettysburg on East Cavalry Avenue on the East Cavalry Battlefield.