Battery K, First Ohio Light Artillery (Gettysburg, PA)
Union
Monument type:
Monument
Artist:
Dedication Date:
1887-01-01
Address:
Adams
Pennsylvania
United States
Inscription:
Arriving about noon July 1, 1863,
this battery
Capt. Lewis Heckman Commanding
went into position here in reserve
when the 11th Corps began to retire,
it engaged the enemy with great gallantry.
After severe loss it was withdrawn.
Casualties:
2 killed. 11 wounded. 2 missing.
Battery K
First Ohio Light Artillery
was organized for 3 years under
Capt. Wm. L. DeBeck in the autumn of 1861.
Reenlisted for 3 years in February, 1864.
Mustered out July 12, 1865.
Principle Engagements: [list] Capt. Wm. L. DeBeck
Oct 10, 1861 to May 11, 1863
Capt. Lewis Heckman
May 11, 1863 to July 12, 1865
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State of Ohio
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Indigenous Land
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Historical Monument Database: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=11040
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