Madison MS Artillery “Ward’s Battery”

Madison MS Artillery “Ward’s Battery” is a monument in Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Madison MS Artillery “Ward’s Battery” is situated near the forest Pitzer Woods, as well as near the historic building Spangler Barn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Gettysburg National Cemetery and Cemetery Hill.

Gettysburg National Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Henryhartley, Public domain.

Gettysburg National Cemetery, originally called Soldiers' National Cemetery, is a United States national cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, created for Union army casualties sustained in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Gettysburg National Cemetery is situated 1 mile east of Madison MS Artillery “Ward’s Battery”.

Cemetery Hill

Peak

Cemetery Hill is a landform on the Gettysburg Battlefield that was the scene of fighting each day of the Battle of Gettysburg. The northernmost part of the Army of the Potomac defensive "fish-hook" line, the hill is gently sloped and provided a site for American Civil War artillery.

High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument

Monument

Photo: Smallbones, CC0.

The High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument is a Gettysburg Battlefield memorial which identifies the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia units of the infantry attack on the Battle of Gettysburg, third day, with a large bronze tablet, as well as the Union… High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument is situated 4,100 feet east of Madison MS Artillery “Ward’s Battery”.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gettysburg and Devil’s Den.

Gettysburg

Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gettysburg, in Adams County in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, goes down in history as the battlefield in the Civil War where, despite terrible tragedy and loss of life, there was hope for the Union.

Devil’s Den

Locality

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Devil's Den is a boulder-strewn hill on the south end of Houck's Ridge at Gettysburg Battlefield, used by artillery and sharpshooters on the second day of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Devil’s Den is situated 1½ miles south of Madison MS Artillery “Ward’s Battery”.

Round Top

Hamlet

Round Top is a populated place in Adams County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, near Little Round Top. It is notable for two Battle of Gettysburg hospitals, the 1884 Round Top Station, and several battlefield commemorative era attractions such as Round Top Park and the Round Top Museum. Round Top is situated 1½ miles southeast of Madison MS Artillery “Ward’s Battery”.

Madison MS Artillery “Ward’s Battery”

Type: Monument
Inscription: “July 3. The Napoleons participated actively in all the operations of the artillery during the day including the cannonade preceding Longstreet’s assault withdrawing afterward to a position near here. The Howitzer was kept in the rear and took no part ....”
Category: historic site
Location: Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.81448° or 39° 48′ 52″ north

Longitude

-77.25031° or 77° 15′ 1″ west

Open location code

87F4RP7X+QV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7129287491

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Pitzer Woods and Spangler Barn.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Brooke VA Artillery and Posey MS Brigade.

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