Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
26th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
On Cemetery Hill
July 2 and 3
Effective Strength 516
Killed 46
Wounded 134
Missing 37
26th Reg't.
Wis. Vol. Inf.
(Left):
Gettysburg
Wauhatchie
Chatanooga
Atlanta Campaign
To the Sea
Averysboro
Bentonville
(Right):
at Milwaukee
Sept. 17, 1862
Mustered out
June 28, 1865
Killed in Action 128
Died of wounds 56
Died of disease 63
(Back):
3d Div
11th Corps
Erected 1888 by State of Wisconsin.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 50.603′ N, 77° 13.758′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is on Howard Avenue, 0.2 miles 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. Second Brigade (a few steps from this marker); 75th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 82nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); 58th New York Infantry (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 119th New York Infantry (about 400 feet away); 157th New York Infantry (about 600 feet away); 107th Ohio Infantry (about 700 feet away); Eleventh Corps (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,775 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 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.