McCarthy's Battery - Cabell's Battalion

In the Army of Northern Virginia, Longstreet's Corps, McLaws's Division, Cabell's Battalion, McCarthy's Battery of the First Richmond Howitzers, with two Napoleons and two 3 inch rifles, was placed in reserve near here at 3.30 p.m. on July 2. At 4 p.m. the rifled guns advanced to this position and fought a severe artillery engagement until dark, with men from the Napoleon section sometimes relieving those of the rifle section. On July 3 the battery advanced and formed part of the main artillery line, with the rifle section near Emmitsburg Road and the Napoleons farther to the left, all hotly engaged and sometimes changing positions, before retiring from the front after dark. On July 4 it remained in position near here, and one Napoleon helped check a hostile advance. All withdrew from the field at night after expending about 850 rounds; one rifle was disabled, losses were 2 killed and 8 wounded, and 25 horses were killed or disabled.

Freedom Township, Pennsylvania · United States