Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Vermont Brigade
Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Regiments
— Second Brigade, Second Division, Sixth Corps —
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
1. First Vermont Brigade Monument
Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Regiments,
Second Brigade, Second Division, Sixth Corps.
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Aggregating - including the Eleventh Regiment, for a year part of the Brigade - 11,137 officers and men, it gave 2,439 lives to the Union cause. Killed and mortally wounded in action, 1128. Died of disease and by accident, 1009. Died in Confederate prisons, 302. Wounded not mortally 2,265 - Total, 4,704.
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Reaching this field by a forced march of thirty-two miles in the evening of July 2, the Brigade took position on the left Union flank, near this point, in anticipation of an attack by the enemy and held the same July 3rd and 4th.
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Erected 1889 by State of Vermont.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 2, 1829.
Location. 39° 47.099′ N, 77° 13.943′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Marker is on Wright Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located just east of the Big Round Top 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); Battery C, Massachusetts Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Division (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); 119th Pennsylvania Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battery C, First New York Light Artillery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jacob Weikert Farm (approx. 0.2 miles away); 6th Maine Infantry (approx. ¼ mile away); Third Brigade (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
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Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
2. Right Side Inscription
Also see . . . First Vermont Brigade. Web site with many resources detailing the service of the Vermont Brigade. (Submitted on November 7, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
3. Left Side Inscription
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
4. Close up of Sculpture
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
5. First Vermont Brigade Monument
The Brigade was arrayed to the north, on the right of this photo, of what is today Wright Avenue. At the time of the battle, the ground was open slope. One or two regiments were dispatched to the east side of Taneytown Road on the 3rd, for short periods of time.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,208 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 7, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
