Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hood's Texas Brigade
Hood's Texas Brigade
Brig - General
J.B. Robertson
Commanding
1st, 4th, 5th Texas, 3d Arkansas
Infantry Regiments
July 2d. and 3d. 1863.
Erected 1913.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1862.
Location. 39° 47.421′ N, 77° 15.266′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Marker is at the intersection of South Confederate Avenue and Emmitsburg Road (Business U.S. 15), on the right when traveling south on South Confederate Avenue. Located at the Warfield Ridge stop 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. Hood's Division (a few steps from this marker); Robertson's Brigade (a few steps from this marker); Latham's Battery - Henry's Battalion (a few steps from this marker); Texas (within shouting distance of this marker); Bachman's Battery - Henry's Battalion (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Anderson's Brigade (about 600 feet away); Benning's Brigade (about 700 feet away); Touring the Battlefield (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Also see . . . Hood's Texas Brigade. From Handbook of Texas online. (Submitted on August 10, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,012 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.