Cumberland Township near Round Top in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Third Brigade
Second Division - Fifth Corps
— Army of the Potomac —
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
1. Third Brigade Tablet
Fifth Corps Second Division
Third Brigade
brig. Gen. Stephen H. Weed
Col. Kenner Garrard
140th. 146th. New York
91st. 155th. Pennsylvania Infantry
July 3 Remained in position until the close of the battle.
Casualties Killed 2 Officers 38 Men. Wounded 11 Officers 131 Men. Captured or missing 18 Men. Total 200.
Erected 1912 by Gettysburg National Military Park Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 1932.
Location. 39° 47.538′ N, 77° 14.175′ W. Marker is near Round Top, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Signal Corps U.S.A. (within shouting distance of this marker); The Eye of General Warren (within shouting distance of this marker); The Union Fishhook (within shouting distance of this marker); 91st Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); The Valley of Death (within shouting distance of this marker); Warren (within shouting distance of this marker); 91st Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); The Deadly Sharpshooters (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Round Top.
Also see . . . Report of Col. Kenner Garrard. Gerrard, who assumed command after Weed's death, wrote of the Brigade's movements on the 2nd:
The other regiments [than the 140th New York] --One hundred and forty-sixth New York Volunteers and the Ninety-first and One hundred and fifty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers--were led to the right and front some distance, and formed in line in a narrow valley to support a portion of the Third Corps and Watson's battery, then severely pressed by
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
2. Third Brigade Tablet
Located at the north end of the parking area for Little Round Top. The path to the Signal Rock passes to the right.
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
3. Third Brigade Tablet
To the right is the walk way to the Signal Corps Rock and General Warren's Statue.
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
4. Right Half of the Brigade Position
Looking from the General Warren Statue to the north. As stated on the tablet, the 140th New York arrived well in advance of the other three regiments of the Brigade. The 91st Pennsylvania was the next to arrive and deployed on the right of the 140th. Later the 146th New York and 155th Pennsylvania deployed on the right of the 91st. Those last two regiments erected breastworks on the crest of Little Round Top here. The monument for the 155th stands on the right, where that regiment deployed. The 146th New York monument is hidden under by the boulders in the foreground.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 855 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on January 3, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on January 2, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
