Reilly's Battery - Henry's Battalion

In the Army of Northern Virginia, Longstreet's Corps, Hood's Division, Henry's Battalion, Reilly's Battery, the Rowan Artillery, a section of two 10 pounder Parrotts was detached on July 3 and first occupied a position 300 yards west of this place, where it was hotly engaged with the artillery of the Union Cavalry Division down the Emmitsburg Road. When the cavalry under Brig. Gen. Farnsworth charged into the valley of Plum Run, the guns were placed here, aided in repelling that charge, and guarded this flank until night. On July 4 they rejoined the battery and shared in all its movements.

Freedom Township, Pennsylvania · United States