Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
116th Pennsylvania Infantry
2nd Brigade, 1st Division
— 2nd Corps —
(Front):
2nd Brig. 1st Div. 2nd Corps.
(Back):
July 2, 1863
In action 142 officers and men
Killed and wounded 37
(Left):
(Right):
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 July 2, 1863.
Location. 39° 47.85′ N, 77° 14.752′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is on Sickles Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Located at the "Loop" on Stony Hill 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); 18th Massachusetts Volunteers (a few steps from this marker); 28th Massachusetts Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 140th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named 140th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 52nd New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); First Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 32nd Massachusetts Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Also see . . . 116th Pennsylvania Infantry. Regimental service history. (Submitted on January 31, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,628 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 31, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on April 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 31, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 7. submitted on July 9, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 8. submitted on November 20, 2010, by Mike Santarelli of Glenside, Pennsylvania.