Patterson's Battery - Lane's Battalion

In the Army of Northern Virginia, Hill's Corps, Anderson's Division, Lane's Battalion, Patterson's Battery, equipped with two Napoleons and four 12 pounder howitzers, was detached from the battalion on July 2 in the morning together with the howitzer of Ross's Battery and ordered into position here. In the afternoon it opened fire upon Union positions north of Peach Orchard, and when the infantry advanced at 6 p.m. it moved forward with them beyond the Emmitsburg Road and was engaged there until dark. On July 3 it occupied a position near here in reserve and did not take part in the active operations of the day. On July 4 it withdrew about sunset and began the march to Hagerstown. Its losses were 2 killed, 5 wounded, and 2 missing, and it expended 170 rounds of ammunition while 7 horses were killed or disabled.

Freedom Township, Pennsylvania · United States