Pennsylvania at Gettysburg - ceremonies at the dedication of the monuments erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Major General George G. Meade, Major General Winfield S. Hancock, Major (14594546588)

Monument to Battery C (Thompson's), Independent Pennsylvania Light Artillery at Gettysburg.
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Title: Pennsylvania at Gettysburg : ceremonies at the dedication of the monuments erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Major General George G. Meade, Major General Winfield S. Hancock, Major General John F. Reynolds and to mark the positions of the Pennsylvania commands engaged in the battle
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Pennsylvania. Gettysburg Battle-field Commission Nicholson, John Page, 1842-1922 Beitler, Lewis Eugene, 1863-
Subjects: Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863 Gettysburg Reunion, 1913
Publisher: (Harrisburg : W. S. Ray, state printer)
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto



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by forced marches on the 7th. From then untilOctober 5 the battery, armed as infantry, was employed performing picketduty, guarding trains, and transferring prisoners of war. October 5 it wassent to Maryland Heights and again equipped as light artillery. From December 17 to 28, the battery was temporarily assigned to theEighth Army Corps, and assisted in a movement up the Shenandoah Valley,beyond Winchester, and then returned and wont into winter camp on Mary-bind Heights. This camp was occupied until the surrender of Lee atApi)omattox, when the war being practically ended, the battery was againdismounted, and ordered to report to General Augur in the defenses ofWashington City. April 19, a mounted detachment of picked men was assigned to dutyin the funeral procession of President Lincoln and guarded the catafalquefrom tlie Wiiitf House to the train that ciirried it away from WashingtonCity. The battery was ordered to Pitt.sl)ui-Kh in June, iiiid mustered out ofservice on the 26tli. I
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(r^-TiW((y- Pennsylvania at Gettysburg. 919 DEDICATION OF MONUMENT BATTERY C (THOMPSONS)* INDEPENDENT PENNSYLVANIA LIGHT ARTILLERY SKETCH P>Y CAPTAIN JAMES THOMPSON BATTP^RY C Independent Pennsylvania Light Artillery (Thompsons)was recruited principally at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, early in Sep-tember, 18(jl, by me, under authority granted Ward H. Lamon byPresident Lincoln to raise a brigade of infantry^ cavalry and artillery.This battery left Pittsburgh September 24, and arrived at Camp Lamon,near Williamsport, Maryland, September 25. There it was joined bytwenty-three men, Marylanders. The company was mustered into theUnited States Volunteer service November 6, 1861, for three years; engageddoing camp and picket duty, along the Potomac, until February 3, 1862,when it was ordered to report to General Banks at Frederick City, Mary-land. There it received horses and guns. With the general advanceof the army, it moved with Banks Corps to Harpers Ferry; went intobattery on Maryland He