Artillery Brigade

In the Army of the Potomac's Twelfth Corps, the Artillery Brigade under Lieut. Edward D. Muhlenberg included 1st New York Battery M with four 10 pounders under Lieut. Charles E. Winegar, Penna. Battery E with six 10 pounders under Lieut. Charles A. Atwell, 4th U.S. Battery F with six 10 pounders under Lieut. Sylvanus T. Rugg, and 5th U.S. Battery K with four 10 pounders under Lieut. David H. Kinzie. On July 1 about noon, two batteries moved from Two Taverns with First Division toward the Hanover Road to within a mile and a half of Gettysburg, while the other two moved with Second Division and encamped for the night the same distance from town. On July 2 in the afternoon, three guns of Penna. Battery E and two of 5th U.S. Battery K were placed on the summit of Culp's Hill and at once engaged the Confederate artillery. That night, Penna. Battery E and 1st New York Battery M were placed on Powers's and McAllister's Hills, while 4th U.S. Battery F and 5th U.S. Battery K were at the base of Powers's Hill. On July 3, 4th U.S. Battery F and 5th U.S. Battery K were in the rear of the center of the corps, while Penna. Battery E and Battery A Maryland, six 3 inch rifles from the Reserve Artillery, were on Powers's Hill, all commanding the valley of Rock Creek. At daylight the 26 guns opened on the position occupied by Major Gen. Johnson's Division and fired for about 15 minutes, then ceased to allow the infantry to advance. They began firing again at 5.30 a.m. and continued at intervals until 10.30 a.m., when the Confederates were forced from their position along the entire line. Casualties were 9 men wounded, 3 mortally.

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