Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pardee Field
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
1. Pardee Field Monument
At 5 a.m. the One Hundred and Forty-Seventh Penna. Volunteers (Lt. Col. Ario Pardee Jr.) was ordered to charge and carry the stone wall occupied by the enemy this they did in handsome style their firing causing heavy loss to the enemy who then abandoned the entire line of stone wall
Report of Brig. General John W. Geary
Commanding 2d Division 12th Corps.
Erected 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° 48.943′ N, 77° 13.179′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is on Geary Avenue, 0.1 miles south of Slocum, on the right when traveling north. Located between the upper and lower crests of Culp's Hill, in Pardee Field in Gettysburg National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Geary Avenue, 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. 147th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 5th Ohio Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1st Maryland Battalion (about 300 feet away); Twelfth Corps (about 300 feet away); Second Brigade
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Lower Culp's Hill and Pardee Field Virtual Tour by Markers
Also see . . . Ario Pardee Jr. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 21, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
2. Plaque on Side of Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,098 times since then and 178 times this year. Last updated on August 28, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
