Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
75th Pennsylvania Infantry
2nd Brigade, 3rd Division. 11th Corps
July 1. Fought on this position from 2 p.m. until the Corps retired.
July 2. & 3. Held position at stone wall near the Cemetery as shown by monument there.
Present at Gettysburg 258.
Killed, Officers 3, Men 16.
Wounded, Officers 5, Men 84.
Captured or missing, men 3.
Total loss 111.
(Left):
Mustered in August 9, 1861.
Reenlisted January 2, 1864.
Mustered out September 1, 1865.
(Right):
Freeman's Ford - Gettysburg
Groveton - Wauhatchie
2nd Bull Run - Chattanooga
Erected 1888 by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is January 2, 1864.
Location. 39° 50.6′ N, 77° 13.776′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is on Howard Avenue, 0.2 miles east 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. 26th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 82nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 119th New York Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 58th New York Infantry (about 500 feet away); 157th New York Infantry (about 500 feet away); Eleventh Corps (about 600 feet away); Doles's Brigade (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. 75th Pennsylvania at Gettysburg.
Also see . . . 75th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Civil War in the East website entry (Submitted on July 31, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,261 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 16, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 7, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on April 16, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.