Cumberland Township near Round Top in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
121st New York Infantry
2d Brigade, 1st Division
— 6th Corps —
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
1. 121st New York Infantry Monument
The statue atop the monument depicts a soldier at ease with his musket. Note the state seal disk at the feet of the figure, and the Greek Cross symbol of the Sixth Corps at the monument base.
Inscription.
121st New York Infantry. 2d Brigade, 1st Division. (Front):
121st N.Y. Infantry. (Col. Emory Upton.) 2d Brig. 1st Div. 6th Corps. Held this position from evening of July 2d 1863 until close of battle.. (Right):
Organized in Herkimer and Otsego Co's. Mustered in Aug. 23, 1862. Officers 30, men 910. Joined by transfer, recruits etc. officers 21, men 425. Casualties. Killed and mortally wounded, officers 14, men 212. Wounded, officers 27, men 596. Died of disease officers 4, men 117. Discharged for wounds, disease etc. officers 37, men 283. Transferred to other commands, officers 12, men 262. Mustered out June 25, 1865. officers 25, men 283.. (Left):
Battles. Cramptons Pass 1862 Fredericksburg 1862 Marye's Heights 1863 Salem Church 1863 Salem Heights 1863 Gettysburg 1863 Rappahannock Station 1863 Mine Run 1863 Wilderness 1864 Spottsylvania C.H. 1864 North Anna 1864 Totopotomoy 1864 Cold Harbor 1864 Petersburg 1864 Fort Stevens, D.C. 1864 Summit Point 1864 Winchester 1864 Fisher's Hill 1864 New Market 1864 Cedar Creek 1864 Hatcher's Run 1865 Petersburg (Fort Fisher) 1865 Petersburg (Assault) 1865 Sailor's Creek 1865 Appomattox C.H. April 9, 1865.
(Front):
121st N.Y. Infantry. (Col. Emory Upton.) 2d Brig. 1st Div. 6th Corps. Held this position from evening of July 2d 1863 until close of battle.
(Right):
Organized in Herkimer and Otsego Co's. Mustered in Aug. 23, 1862. Officers 30, men 910. Joined by transfer, recruits etc. officers 21, men 425. Casualties. Killed and mortally wounded, officers 14, men 212. Wounded, officers 27, men 596. Died of disease officers 4, men 117. Discharged for wounds, disease etc. officers 37, men 283. Transferred to other commands, officers 12, men 262. Mustered out June 25, 1865. officers 25, men 283.
(Left):
Battles. Cramptons Pass 1862 Fredericksburg 1862 Marye's Heights 1863 Salem Church 1863 Salem Heights 1863 Gettysburg 1863 Rappahannock Station 1863 Mine Run 1863 Wilderness
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1864 Spottsylvania C.H. 1864 North Anna 1864 Totopotomoy 1864 Cold Harbor 1864 Petersburg 1864 Fort Stevens, D.C. 1864 Summit Point 1864 Winchester 1864 Fisher's Hill 1864 New Market 1864 Cedar Creek 1864 Hatcher's Run 1865 Petersburg (Fort Fisher) 1865 Petersburg (Assault) 1865 Sailor's Creek 1865 Appomattox C.H. April 9, 1865
Erected 1889 by State of New York.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 1863.
Location. 39° 47.619′ N, 77° 14.128′ W. Marker is near Round Top, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is on Sykes Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Located just north of Little Round Top in Gettysburg National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 98th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of
Also see . . . 121st New York Infantry. Service record of the regiment, with links to an historical sketch. The regiment suffered a loss rate of over 60%, a testament to the
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
3. Right Side of Monument
hard fighting seen by the men. (Submitted on January 4, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
4. Left Side of Monument
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
5. Relief Portrait of Emory Upton on Back of Monument
Colonel, later General, Emory Upton commanded the regiment at Gettysburg. Upton had a very distinguished service record, to include the award of the Medal of Honor. He is most known for leading an assault at Spotsylvania in 1864.
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
6. 121st New York Monument and the 98th Pennsylvania Monument
Seen from Sykes Avenue, the backs of the two monuments face the road. The figure on top of the 121st Monument looks out across the Valley of Death toward the Wheatfield.
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
7. 121st New York Line
Looking from in front of the monument to the west across the valley of Plum Run with Wheatfield road on the right.The 121st had participated in a grueling seventeen hour march, over thirty-six miles, with the rest of Sixth Corps from Manchester, Maryland to arrive at Gettysburg on the afternoon of July 2. Although the men arrived too late to do any major fighting that day, the rapid arrival of the force ensured the Federals had fresh units for the next day's battle. In a line extending south of the modern Wheatfield Road, the 121st looked over the northern section of the "Valley of Death" at Confederates holding the Wheatfield sector. Fortunately, the ferocious fighting of the previous day was not renewed in this sector.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,824 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 4, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.