Dement's Battery - Latimer's Battalion

In the Army of Northern Virginia, Ewell's Corps, Johnson's Division, Latimer's Battalion, Dement's Battery, the First Maryland Battery with four Napoleons was in position here about 4 p.m. on July 2 and took part in the cannonade against the Union batteries on East Cemetery Hill and Culp's Hill, which continued over two hours. When the battalion was withdrawn, two guns of the battery were left here to aid in repelling any attack. Soon afterward they reopened fire in support of the attack of Johnson's infantry on Culp's Hill, which drew from the Union guns a heavy responsive fire by which Maj. Latimer was mortally wounded. On July 3 the battery remained in reserve and was not engaged. On July 4 it withdrew from the field with the battalion. Its losses were 1 killed, 4 wounded, and 9 horses killed; one caisson exploded and one was disabled.

Pennsylvania · United States