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Jones's Artillery Battalion of the C.S.A. Army of Northern Virginia, in Ewell's Corps and Early's Division, included Carrington's, Tanner's, Green's, and Garber's batteries, with two 10-pounder Parrotts, six 3-inch rifles, and eight Napoleons. On July 1, it arrived on the field with Early's Division about 2:45 p.m., moved into battery 400 yards east of this position, and opened an effective enfilading fire from twelve guns on Eleventh Corps and a flank fire on infantry retiring from Seminary Ridge. It ceased firing as the Confederate infantry advanced. On July 2 the battalion remained in the same position and was not actively engaged. On July 3 it occupied the same position and was not actively engaged.
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