Fifth New York Independent Battery

(Taft's)

(Front):Fifth New York

Independent Battery,

(Taft's)

2d Brigade, Artillery Reserve.

(Back):This battery

held this position from

5 p.m. July 2d to

5th, 1863.

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Casualties.

1 killed, 2 wounded.

Marker can be reached from Baltimore Pike (State Highway 97), on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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(Front):Gettysburg

July 1.2.3.

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(Back):

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