Cumberland Township near Round Top in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

83rd Pennsylvania Infantry

3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Corps

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008

1. 83rd. Pennsylvania Infantry Monument

The statue atop the monument is not supposed to, but probably depicts Col. Strong Vincent drawing his saber. Note the Maltese cross of the Fifth Corps on the monument's front, above the state seal.

Pennsylvania regimental monuments were, by the preference of the governing board at the time, not supposed have likenesses of their commanders. Such statuary was reserved for individual monuments. Officially, the officer drawing the sword simply looks a lot like Vincent, but could be any of the regiment's officers.

Inscription. (Front):The Brigade was hurried to
Little Round Top about 5 p.m.
of July 2d. This Regiment taking
position in front of this monument
and repulsing several desperate charges
of the enemy after which this Regiment
assisted in driving the enemy beyond,
and in taking possession of Big Round Top.
On the morning of the 3rd, rejoined the
Brigade on the left centre.

Present at Gettysburg 308 officers and men.
Killed 1 officer and 9 men.
Wounded 3 officers and 42 men.

83rd. Penna. Infantry
3rd. Brigade, 1st. Division, 5th. Corps.
(Left):Recruited in
the Counties of
Erie, Crawford,
and Forest.
Mustered in
September 13th. 1861.
Re-enlisted
December 27th. 1863.
Mustered out
June 28th. 1865.
(Right):Total Enrollment
2270
Killed and died
of wounds
11 officers, 267 men
Died of disease, etc.
2 officers, 150 men
Wounded 29 officers, 485 men
Total 944.
(Back):Yorktown,

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Hanover Court House,
Mechanicsville, Gaines Mill,
Malvern Cliffs, Malvern Hill,
2d Bull Run, Antietam,
Shepherdstown Ford, Fredericksburg,
Chancellorsville, Middleburg,
Gettysburg, Jones' Cross Roads,
Wapping Heights, Rappahannock Station,
Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania,
North Anna, Totopotomoy,
Bethesda Church, Cold Harbor,
Petersburg, Weldon Railroad,
Peebles' Farm, Hatcher's Run,
Dabney's Mill, Boyoton Road, Five Forks,
Appomattox.

Erected 1899 by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 28, 1865.

Location. 39° 47.414′ N, 77° 14.219′ W. Marker is near Round Top, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial can be reached from Sykes Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Located at stop 8, Little Round Top, on the driving tour of 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

Front of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008

2. Front of Monument

walking distance of this marker. The Tenacious 20th Maine (within shouting distance of this marker); 9th Pennsylvania Reserves (within shouting distance of this marker); Third Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); "Hold The Ground At All Hazards" (within shouting distance of this marker); …built for defense (within shouting distance of this marker); Gen. Strong Vincent (within shouting distance of this marker); Law's Brigade (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Breastworks (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Round Top.

Also see . . . 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry. Service history of the regiment. Col. Vincent was originally commissioned with the 83rd. (Submitted on January 3, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Left Side of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008

3. Left Side of Monument

Right Side of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008

4. Right Side of Monument

Back of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008

5. Back of Monument

Statue of Col. Vincent image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008

6. Statue of Col. Vincent

Looking from the Left Flank Marker Stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008

7. Looking from the Left Flank Marker Stone

The 83rd defended a line from the south corner of Little Round Top, linking loosely to the 20th Maine on the left and the 44th New York on the right. The 4th Alabama's advance came right into the 83rd Pennsylvania's line.

The South Slopes of Little Round Top image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008

8. The South Slopes of Little Round Top

Looking down over the rock breastworks of Little Round Top, with the intersection of Warren and Sykes Avenues in the upper left corner of the photo. Many of the breastworks here were constructed after the 83rd Pennsylvania repulsed the Confederate attacks.

83rd Pennsylvania Infantry Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, August 31, 2002

9. 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,748 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on January 3, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 9. submitted on July 9, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.