Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Eleventh Corps
Army of the Potomac
Photographed By Craig Swain, June 28, 2008
1. Eleventh Corps Tablet
The Corps symbol, the crescent moon, is at the top of the tablet.
Eleventh Corps
Major General Oliver O. Howard
First Division Brigadier General Francis C. Barlow
Brigadier General Adelbert Ames
Second Division Brigadier General Adolph Von Steinwehr
Third Division Major General Carl Schurz
Artillery Brigade Major Thomas W. Osborn
July 1 Schurz's Division in advance arrived at 10.30 a.m. was formed in line northwest of the town. Barlow's Division formed on Schurz's right. Steinwehr's Division was placed on Cemetery Hill. The line in front was attacked by Brigades of Rodes's and Early's Divisions. About 4 p.m. the Corps was forced back and retired through the town to Cemetery Hill and formed on each side of the Baltimore Pike.
July 2 The Corps remained in the same position until about 4 p.m. when the Confederate artillery opened fire from Benner's Hill and Cemetery Ridge but was silenced by the Artillery under Colonel Wainwright and Major Osborn. At 8 p.m. Hays's Louisiana and Hoke's North Carolina Brigades attacked the positions on East Cemetery Hill but were repulsed.
July 3 At 1 p.m. all the Confederate Artillery within direct range opened fire on this position which was followed by an unsuccessful charge on the 2nd Corps position.
Casualties: killed 33 officers, 336 men, wounded 120 officers, 1802
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Erected 1908 by Gettysburg National Military Park Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1835.
Location. 39° 50.575′ N, 77° 13.91′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. Marker is on Howard Avenue, 0.1 miles west of Carlisle Road (Pennsylvania Highway 34), on the right when traveling east. Located 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. Doles's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 82nd Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 157th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 119th New York Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 13th New York Independent Light Battery (about 300 feet away); 82nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment (about 500 feet away); Artillery Brigade (about 500 feet away); 75th Pennsylvania Infantry (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Also see . . . Major General O.O. Howard's Report. Due to the death of General Reynolds in the morning phases of the battle,
Photographed By Craig Swain, June 28, 2008
2. Eleventh Corps Tablet
3. General Oliver Otis Howard
General Howard was an alumni of Bowdoin College, Maine and a 1854 graduate of West Point. He lost his right arm at the battle of Fair Oaks, June 1, 1862. After recovery, he served at the battle of Antietam, commanding a brigade. Promoted to Corps command over the winter, Howard lead the XI Corps at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. After transfer to the Western theater, he and his corps participated in the battle of Chattanooga and the Atlanta Campaign. During the March to the Sea and Carolinas Campaign, Howard commanded the Army of the Tennessee. Post-war, Howard served in the west, in particular dealing with the Nes Perce tribe. After retirement, Howard was the central figure in the founding of Howard University, Washington, D.C.
[Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Brady-Handy Collection, reproduction number LC-DIG-cwpbh
[Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Brady-Handy Collection, reproduction number LC-DIG-cwpbh
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,039 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on September 7, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
