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3rd Massachusetts Battery Monument

3rd Independent Battery, Massachusetts Light Artillery

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Southwest Inscription

U. S. National Park Service

Marks position held by 3rd Massachusetts Battery on July 2, 1863. 1 of 25 mns in Park to Massachusetts commands. Located at corner of Althoff Lane and Wheatfield Rd. near Plum Run Valley. || Mn & 2 cannons. Base, 3'6" square. Shaft, 1'10" square, topped w/ 4 polished granite balls. All 6'8" high. Shaft inscribed on all faces, polished insignia of V Corps & artillery on S face. Raised letters on S face. Flanked by 2 Napoleon guns.

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Civil War, 1861-1865, ()
, Armies and military organization, Civil War, 1861-1865, ()
, Battles of the Civil War, 1863, ()
, Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3, 1863, ()

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Gettysburg National Military Park, Code: GETT

Gettysburg National Military Park, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Latitude: 39.79672, Longitude: 77.23809

LCS (List of Classified Structures) : 9833
Legacy NPS Focus Record ID : 441416

Civil War Heritage Digital Collection
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07/19/2004

06/06/2004

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