Carlton's Battery - Cabell's Battalion

Carlton's Battery of Cabell's Battalion, in McLaws's Division of Longstreet's Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, included the Troup Artillery's second section with two 12 pounder howitzers. On July 2, this section took position here at 4 p.m. and was actively engaged until near dark. On July 3, it was in position near the main artillery line but under cover of the hill in front of Spangler's Woods; after the repulse of Longstreet's assault, it advanced 300 yards and aided in checking pursuit, then retired from the front after dark. On July 4, it remained in position here all day and withdrew from the field after night, with its ammunition nearly exhausted. The losses of both sections were 1 killed and 6 wounded, and 17 horses were killed or disabled.

Freedom Township, Pennsylvania · United States