Battery E, Pennsylvania Light Artillery

Battery E, known as Knap's Pennsylvania Light Artillery, was mustered in on October 1st 1861, reenlisted in January 1864, and mustered out on June 14th 1865. At 3:30 p.m. on July 2d, one gun was placed on Culp's Hill in the position later marked by a monument, and at 5 p.m. it was joined by two others. The three guns then engaged the enemy's batteries on Benner's Hill. These guns were withdrawn when the infantry was ordered to the left, and the battery moved into this position, where it remained until the close of the battle. At Gettysburg, it had 4 officers and 135 men present, and 3 men were wounded.

Pennsylvania · United States