Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
7th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
Photographed By Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
1. 7th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Marker
Inf't.
July 2nd & 3rd
1863
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° 49.178′ N, 77° 13.398′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is at the intersection of Slocum Avenue and Williams Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Slocum Avenue. Located on the Stevens Knoll section of the Gettysburg National Battlefield 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. 24th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 2nd Wisconsin Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); Stevens' Battery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Major General Henry Warner Slocum, U.S.V. (about 400 feet away); Attack on East Cemetery Hill (about 400 feet away); 6th Wisconsin Regiment (about 500 feet away); Battlefield Landmarks - South and West (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battlefield Landmarks - North and West (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. 7th Wisconsin at Gettysburg
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Photographed By Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
2. 7th Wisconsin Position
Looking uphill at the position marker. The raised mound in front of the marker are earthworks build by the 7th Wisconsin after occupying this position in the evening of July 1.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 994 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 22, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
