The 4th New York Battery at Devil’s Den PART 1 | Battle of Gettysburg

On this Monuments Monday Rewind episode, historian Tim Smith discusses Captain James E. Smith and the 4th New York Independent Battery during the fighting at Devil’s Den on July 2, 1863, during the Battle of Gettysburg. He also explores the long-standing debate over the true location of Smith’s guns on the battlefield.

Episode originally aired on February 5, 2024.
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Further Reading:
- A Famous Battery and Its Campaign, 1861–’64 by Captain James E. Smith – http://tinyurl.com/bdz7sa6b
- New York at Gettysburg, Vol. 3 – http://tinyurl.com/3txenw3e
- Devil’s Den: A History and Guide by Garry E. Adelman & Timothy H. Smith – Available in-person at Beyond the Battle Museum or online: https://tinyurl.com/8pmwrywd
- “Our Principal Loss Was In This Place” by Kathleen R. Georg Harrison – http://tinyurl.com/5x62sb28

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