| Independent Pennsylvania |
| Light Artillery |
| Established 1994 |
| Our Mission Our Duty |
| Greetings from Captain Greg Hampton and welcome to Hampton’s Battery F. We are re-enactors. Our goal is to enable an understanding of what it was like to be a soldier in the Union Artillery during the American Civil War. We do this not for the thrill of burning power and the recoil of the gun, but in memory of those who blazed a path to our collective future. Through shot and shell, the men who we represent today gave us the right to be born free and to enjoy the fruits of their sacrifice. Our goal is therefore quit plain; To reenact their daily lives so that others will know of their deeds. That is our motto. That is our mission. That is why we created and join this Battery. For us to be successful, we must pay attention to the detail. We strive to do things the way they did. From gun drill, to contents of our camp, to the uniforms and clothing we wear and our mannerisms we convey to the public, we must adhere to the standards of the period. I charge each and everyone to examine what you do and how you do it and always ask, “Am I in contact with the original men and women of Battery F Pennsylvania Light Independent Artillery?” This Battery, like its progenitor, is composed of volunteers drawn from all aspects of our society. We are blessed to have direct descendants of Civil War veterans in our battery-our link to the past as well as those who feel the connection in our souls. This is our gift to the American people-something we wish to share. Droit et Avant! (Right and Forward) Captain Greg Hampton |
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| Nittany Antique Machinery Association at Penns Cave |
| Corl Street School 5th Grade |
| Hampton’s Battery F Inc. |
| Hampton’s Battery F was established in 1994 as a non-profit organization in the state of Pennsylvania. This organization was designed to portray the life of the common soldier in the Union Artillery during the Civil War. Our Battery over the years has participated in numerous programs such as educational presentations for schools, guided tours, ceremonies, various living histories and Civil War reenactments. This Battery enjoys being placed with other Batteries of it’s stature to make up a six gun Battery at most events it attends. This adds more realism in our camps and adds excitement of a well fought battle reenactment at the much larger events such as Gettysburg, Cedar Creek, and Antietam. Our Battery uses a full scale privately owned reproduction of a Model 1861 Ten-Pound Parrott Rifle and Limber. This unit is currently recruiting new members to fill all the positions on the gun and replace members on the gun crew that can’t attend events for various reasons. Also families are welcome to participate as civilians that would be appropriate to the Civil War period. Most of our members are from different regions across Pennsylvania and in neighboring states as well. Our Battery headquarters is located at Captain Brown’s residents near Spring Mills just East of State College Pa. The membership is very proud that Hampton’s Battery F is a well regarded unit that works very well with other re-enactors and their units especially in the Artillery both Union and Confederate. All of us from Hampton’s sincerely hopes that after viewing our web site it gives you the knowledge and the interest that would make you consider joining the Artillery and possibly Hampton’s Battery F. At this time I would like to thank our friends in the reenactment community for their support over the years. See you on the battle fields and around our camp fires. Our Motto given to us by Greg Hampton with great pride is Droit et Advant (Right and Forward), we honor those words in the spirit it was given to us. Captain, Robert Brown |
| Droit et Advant |
Photo courtesy of Cushing's - Taylor's Battery
Gettysburg at the Peach Orchard
As the picture pans across the screen it begins by looking East on U.S. Avenue towards the Wheatfield
with Big Round Top in the distance.You will pan in the direction of the Emmitsburg road towards the
old Confederate lines.Then you begin to look west beyond the trees of the Peach Orchard, and the
monument of Hampton's Battery appears. Beyond the monument is the Emmitsburg road heading
northeast towards the town of Gettysburg.The Sherfy Farm is along the road and the 114th Pa.
Zouaves monument that was damaged, is located there on what was the 3rd Corps. right flank.
with Big Round Top in the distance.You will pan in the direction of the Emmitsburg road towards the
old Confederate lines.Then you begin to look west beyond the trees of the Peach Orchard, and the
monument of Hampton's Battery appears. Beyond the monument is the Emmitsburg road heading
northeast towards the town of Gettysburg.The Sherfy Farm is along the road and the 114th Pa.
Zouaves monument that was damaged, is located there on what was the 3rd Corps. right flank.
| This photo is a battery of Parrott Rifles drilling at Ringgold Georgia.The First guns used by Hampton's Battery F was the Model 1861. The Parrott Rifle is easily recognized by the reinforcing band around the breech. It was well documented that the Battery had no difficulty hitting its targets over one and one half miles in a very short time. |
| Captain Greg Hampton saluting during a wreath laying ceremony at the Hampton's Battery Monument in the Peach Orchard, Gettysburg. Greg is a direct descendeat of Captain Robert B. Hampton who organized The Hampton's Battery F in Pittsburgh during 1861. Greg and Karen Hampton have recently retired and now living in their new home in North Carolina. Greg continues to work part-time teaching and leading battlefield staff rides. |
| Hampton's Battery F |
| Founder 1994 Captain Robert J. Brown P.O. Box 46 Spring Mills, Pa. 16875-0046 Telephone - (814)349-8189 |
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Last updated 8/20/2010
| Company F Bulletin Board |
| Wanted ! A few good men willing to work and live the life of the artillerymen in Hampton's Battery F, Pa. Light Artillery Affording opportunities for advancement in the ranks and personal distinction. |
| October 2011 marks the 150th year since the founding of the original Hampton Battery F |
