Eshleman's Battalion

Eshleman's Battalion, part of the C.S.A. Army of Northern Virginia's Longstreet's Corps Artillery Reserve, included the Washington Louisiana Artillery and Miler's, Squires's, Richardson's, and Norcom's batteries, with eight Napoleons and two 12 pounder howitzers. On July 3 it arrived on the field before daylight and was engaged all day, capturing one 3 inch rifle. On July 4 at 9 a.m. it was ordered to Cashtown to reinforce the cavalry escorting the wagon train. Its losses were 3 killed, 26 wounded, and 18 missing, for a total of 45, with 37 horses killed and disabled and 3 guns disabled.

Freedom Township, Pennsylvania · United States