Manly's Battery - Cabell's Battalion

As part of Cabell's Battalion in McLaws's Division of Longstreet's Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, Manly's Battery of the First North Carolina Artillery, armed with two Napoleons and two 3 inch rifles, took position here at 3.30 p.m. on July 2 and became actively engaged. At 5 p.m. it advanced to Peach Orchard and continued firing until dark, then returned here after night. On July 3 the Napoleons remained here, while the two rifles, together with the two rifles of Fraser's Battery, took position at 5 a.m. under Capt. Manly on the crest beyond Emmitsburg Road and north of Peach Orchard, were engaged in the great cannonade, and after Longstreet's assault aided in checking pursuit. They continued firing at intervals until 7.30 p.m. and then resumed this position. On July 4 at 10 a.m. the battery aided in checking an advance of three regiments, and after night withdrew from the field. It expended 1146 rounds, with losses of 3 killed, 4 wounded, and 4 missing, and 20 horses killed or disabled.

Freedom Township, Pennsylvania · United States