The 9th Michigan Artillery served as a member of Robertson’s Brigade in the Pleasanton’s Corps, Army of the Potomac. The artillery unit was commanded by Captain Jabez J. Daniels (1830-1880), a merchant from Hudson, Michigan. Under his command, 119 men (and 6 Ordnance Rifles) were engaged at the Battle of Gettysburg and among them, 1 was killed and 4 were wounded.
The 2nd Battery, Connecticut Artillery Monument is located on the west or left side of Hancock Avenue if traveling north, just past the Pennsylvania State Monument, located on the east or right side of he road. The Pleasanton Avenue intersection is just north of this position. The front inscription faces the east, so you would be facing the west to read it. Additionally, there are two 3-inch Parrott Rifles flanking the monument which point to the west as well. This location is a hot-bed of activity and one of the best examples of a hands-on history lesson of the Civil War one could hope to find. All along both sides of the road are these types of tablets, memorials, monuments, sculptures, and all manner of cannons, rifles and guns. Parking is available at enlarged shoulder cutouts on the right side of the road, directly across from the various monuments. Be sure to keep vehicles off the grass or you will be ticketed by park police. I visited this monument on Thursday, July 5, 2012 just before 6:00 P.M. I was at an elevation of 575 feet, ASL. I used a Canon PowerShot 14.1 Megapixel, SX210 IS digital camera for the photos.
The Draw the Sword site helped out by the NPS narrative and the SIRIS site offers the following description: Rectangular vertical marker has rough-hewn edges and is tapered at the top. On the front face is a relief of a wagon wheel, uniform cap and crossed rammers. A polished artillery insignia appears at the top and a State Seal in bronze in installed at the bottom. Monument is a two-part granite shaft set on a 6.11×5 foot base that has incised inscriptions and a bronze medallion. The lower part of the shaft has incised inscription and the upper part has a bas-relief obverse with incised inscription on the reverse. Flanking markers are one foot square.
The monument was dedicated on June 12, 1889 by the State of Michigan. The monument is composed of Westerly granite, the base, of regular old granite, with some bronze elements and has the following dimensions: The sculpture is approximately 7 feet x 3 feet 7 inches x 2 feet one inch and the base is approximately 6 feet eleven inches x 5 feet in width. The Smith Granite Company was used for the fabrication process. This company had their hand in a multitude of the monuments all over the battlefield. There are inscriptions on the front and back of the monument which read:
(Front):Ninth Mich. Bat'y. I. First Art'y.
1st Brig.
Horse Artil'y.
Cavalry Corps
(Back):Mustered in at Detroit, Mich.
Aug. 29, 1862.
Mustered out at Detroit, Mich
July 14, 1865.
This monument marks the position
held by the Ninth Mich. Battery,
from 12-30 p.m. July 3 until 7 a.m.
the following morning.
322 rounds of shot, shell
and canister expended.
Casualties
One man killed and four wounded.
Battery sustained a loss of 23 horses
killed in this engagement.
Army Potomac.
from Dec. 1862 to Oct. 1863.
Army Cumberland
From Nov. 1863 until close of service in 1865.
The 9th Michigan Battery Monument is a contributing feature to the Gettysburg National Military Park Historic District which is nationally significant under NR Criteria A, B, C & D. Areas of Significance: Military, Politics/Government, Landscape Architecture, Conservation, Archeology-Historic. Period of Significance: 1863-1938. The original National Register Nomination was approved by the Keeper March 19, 1975. An update to this nomination was approved by the Keeper on January 23, 2004. The monument is identified as structure number MN263-D.
From the Nomination Form:
1 of 9 Civil War Monuments to Michigan of the GBMA Era (1863 - 1895). Indicates 9th Michigan Battery position July 3, 1863 at noon, firing at 12:30PM continually until 5:30PM. Located W side of Hancock Avenue, RF&LF markers located 46'S & 32'N, respectively.
Short Physical Description:
Mn w/2 flanking markers (1ft. sq. x 1'6"H) & 2 iron rifled cannon on cast iron carriages. 2 part garinte shaft set on a 6'5" x 5' base that has incised inscriptions & bronze medallion. Lower part of shaft has incised inscription, upper part has bas-relief obverse w/incised inscription on reverse.
Long Physical Description:
Monument that has two flanking markers and two flanking wrought iron rifled cannon mounted on cast iron carriages. Monument is a two-part granite shaft set on a 6.11x5 foot base that has incised inscriptions and a bronze medallion. The lower part of the shaft has incised inscription and the upper part has a bas-relief obverse with incised inscription on the reverse. Flanking markers are one foot square. Located on the west side of Hancock Avenue.
My Sources
1.
NRHP Nomination Form
2.
SIRIS
3.
Stone Sentinels
4.
Virtual Gettysburg
5.
Draw the Sword
6.
Historical Marker Database