Cooper's Battery B
First Pennsylvania Light Artillery
July 14, 2008
The men of Battery B were recruited in the vicinity of Lawrence County, with many coming from Mount Jackson. There's a Cooper's Battery monument at the cemetery on PA108 in Mount Jackson. James H. Cooper is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in New Castle.
I first became aware of the Battery and Cooper when a Civil War re-enacter, Scott Debo, asked me to locate Cooper's grave through my participation in RAOGK. Which I did.
EAST CEMETERY HILL
Across Baltimore Pike from the Evergreen Cemetery entrance.
The small well worn monument in the foreground is the original
Cooper's Battery B monument. It's illegible.
Across Baltimore Pike from the Evergreen Cemetery entrance.
The small well worn monument in the foreground is the original
Cooper's Battery B monument. It's illegible.
EVERGREEN CEMETERY
Privates Alcorn and McCleary were killed on the battery's second cannon
when a shot from a confederate cannon on Benner Hill hit the gun.
They are buried in Evergreen Cemetery at the location shown by the ellipse.
The Gettysburg Civil War Women's Memorial
Honoring all the women who served in various capacities before, during, and following the Battle of Gettysburg.
It is a 7-foot bronze statue of a 6-month pregnant Elizabeth Thorn, who buried the first 91 soldiers from the Battle of Gettysburg in Evergreen Cemetery.
Privates Alcorn and McCleary were killed on the battery's second cannon
when a shot from a confederate cannon on Benner Hill hit the gun.
They are buried in Evergreen Cemetery at the location shown by the ellipse.
The Gettysburg Civil War Women's MemorialHonoring all the women who served in various capacities before, during, and following the Battle of Gettysburg.
It is a 7-foot bronze statue of a 6-month pregnant Elizabeth Thorn, who buried the first 91 soldiers from the Battle of Gettysburg in Evergreen Cemetery.
REYNOLDS AVENUE ON MCPHERSON RIDGE
There is also a Battery B monument near the Pennsylvania Memorial
on Hancock Avenue.
The third Battery member casualty was Peter Hoagland. He is buried in the National Cemetery in the PA section.
The third Battery member casualty was Peter Hoagland. He is buried in the National Cemetery in the PA section.