Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
148th Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry
1st Brigade, 1st Division
— 2nd Corps —
Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
1. 148th Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry Position Marker
The text is displayed on a trefoil, the symbol of Second Corps.
Pennsylvania Infantry
1st Brigade. 1st Division. 2nd Corps
Occupied this position July 3 1863
Erected 1901.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 1863.
Location. 39° 48.327′ N, 77° 14.09′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is on Hancock Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Located on the south part of Cemetery Ridge 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. First Division (a few steps from this marker); Battery E, 5th Massachusetts Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); 15th Battery New York Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery B, First Pennsylvania Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery H, 3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 90th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers (about 300 feet away); 88th Pennsylvania Volunteers Position (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. 148th Pennsylvania at Gettysburg.
Also see . . . 148th Pennsylvania Infantry. Service record of the regiment. (Submitted on February 2, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
2. 148th Regiment Pennsylvania Position on July 3
After fighting in the Wheatfield on July 2, the 148th Pennsylvania was posted on the line a line here supporting artillery batteries.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,633 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
