The Brooks Artillery

With the Army of Northern Virginia's Longstreet's Corps Artillery Reserve, Alexander's Battalion, and Rhett's Battery, the Brooks Artillery, equipped with four 12-pounder howitzers, took position here at 4 p.m. on July 2 and opened fire. When the charge was made on the Peach Orchard, it moved to a point near there and with other batteries supported the infantry in its further advance. It assisted in harassing the retiring Union forces, causing them to abandon temporarily several guns. It continued firing until night and helped prevent pursuit of the Confederate advanced lines when they fell back shortly before dark. On July 3 it was in position at dawn in the artillery line on the ridge running north from the Peach Orchard and remained on duty there all day. It took part in the cannonade preceding Longstreet's assault and retired from the front after night. On July 4 it remained near here until 4 p.m. and then withdrew to Marsh Creek on the Fairfield Road. Its losses were heavy but not reported in detail.

Freedom Township, Pennsylvania · United States