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32nd Massachusetts Infantry
2nd Brigade, 1st Division
— 5th Corps —
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By Craig Swain, April 4, 2009 | |
| | | 1. 32nd Massachusetts Infantry Monument | | The monument is fashioned in the form of a tent. On the side facing the road is the inscription. In the center is a Maltese Cross of the Fifth Corps. | | |
Inscription. Here the
32nd Massachusetts Infy.
2nd Brig. 1st. Div. 5th A.C.
withstood an attack of the enemy
about 5 o'clock p.m. July 2, 1863
Withdrawn here, it fought again in the
Wheatfield
Lost in both actions
killed and wounded
79 out of 227 officers and men
Erected 1895 by State of Massachusetts.
Location. 39° 47.819′ N, 77° 14.758′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. Marker is on Sickles Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Click for map. Located at the "Loop" on Stony Hill in Gettysburg National Military Park. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 2nd Company Andrew Sharpshooters (within shouting distance of this marker); 22nd Massachusetts Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 18th Massachusetts Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); First Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 110th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 28th Massachusetts Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 116th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker). Click for a list of all markers in Gettysburg.| | | | 
By Karl Stelly, January 18, 2010 | |
| | | 2. Main Panel Inscription - First Part | | |
Also see . . .
1. The Wheatfield. National Park Service virtual tour stop. (Submitted on January 30, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. NRHP Listing. This monument is listed as a contributing structure for the Gettysburg National Military Park Historic District. This link is the narrative for this monument. (Submitted on October 7, 2012, by Eric Milask of Cherry Hill, New Jersey.)
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By Karl Stelly, January 18, 2010 | |
| | | 3. Main Panel Inscription - Second Part | | |
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By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008 | |
| | | 4. The "Front" of the Tent | | A canteen hangs from the front post. Beyond the trees around the monument is the south end of the Wheatfield. | | |
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By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008 | |
| | | 5. 32nd Massachusetts Infantry Monument | | Looking from Sickles Avenue at the monument. The 110th Pennsylvania Monument stands in the distance in the south end of the Wheatfield. | | |
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By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008 | |
| | | 6. Left Flank of the 32nd Massachusetts | | Looking from the left flank marker stone back toward the monument and the road beyond. The 32nd occupied a line on the west slope of Stony Hill until ordered to withdraw with the rest of its brigade. | | |
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By Karl Stelly, January 18, 2010 | |
| | | 7. 32nd Massachusetts Infantry Monument | | Taken from a different angle | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on January 30, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 742 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on April 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on January 18, 2010, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 30, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 7. submitted on January 18, 2010, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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