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Graham's Battery - Dance's Battalion

Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania
· Artillery Reserve - Ewell's Corps
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Graham's Battery of Dance's Battalion, Rockbridge Artillery, in the Army of Northern Virginia's Ewell's Corps Artillery Reserve, was equipped with four 20 pounder Parrotts. On July 1, the battery arrived on the field too late to participate in the engagements of the day, was ordered to report to Lieut-Colonel H.P. Jones commanding Artillery, Early's Division, and moved into position on the left to the south and east of town. On July 2, it remained in position on the left, firing occasionally. On July 3, it remained in position during the day and rejoined the battalion during the night. On July 4, it took up line of march to Hagerstown. The battery expended 439 rounds of ammunition, and losses were not reported in detail.
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