Reluctant Hero: Otis C. Billings and Cowan’s 1st New York Independent Battery at Gettysburg By MI Digital June 3, 2015September 5, 2021 By Charles Joyce On the humid afternoon of July 3, 1863, a Union battery left its caissons behind and rumbled forward under a brisk rebel artillery fire. The fast-moving gunners from the 1st NeSubscribe or log in to read the rest of this content.
