At 4:00 p.m. they opened fire. Unfortunately for Latimer over 24 Union guns replied. In an artillery battle that lasted for about 1 1/2 hours Latimer's position was battered and Latimer suffered a serious wound.
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Park sign for Benner's Hill on Rt. 116 about 3/4 mile out of town on your right. Now you know how to get to East Cavalry Field too! |
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Park plaque describing
the action that took place here. Ewell's purpose here was to threaten
Federal positions on Culp's Hill & Cemetery Hill with the artillery
battalion of Maj. Joseph Latimer. On the afternoon of July 2nd Latimer
placed 14 guns here.
At 4:00 p.m. they opened fire. Unfortunately for Latimer over 24 Union guns replied. In an artillery battle that lasted for about 1 1/2 hours Latimer's position was battered and Latimer suffered a serious wound. |
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Cannon on Benner's Hill
facing Union positions on Culp's Hill.
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Park sign commemorating Latimer's Battalion who fought here. |
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There's not much to see here. This is the only road on Benner's Hill with a turn around at the end. Be careful driving here as there are drainage ditches that as of yet are not very well marked. If you pull off the road to let another car pass you may find of them the hard way as I did when I took some of these photos! |