Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
82nd Illinois Infantry
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 28, 2008
1. 82nd Illinois Infantry Monument
The monument uses the shape of a mine ball, decorated with wreaths and stars.
11th Corps.
First Line of Battle,
July 1, 1863.
(Right):
Cemetery Hill.
July 1, 1863.
(Left):
Cemetery Hill.
July 2 & 3. 1863.
(Back):
of Ewell's Corps
on night July 2, 1863.
Regiment lost during the
three days battle 112 killed
wounded and missing
Erected 1891 by State of Illinois.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1937.
Location. 39° 50.57′ N, 77° 13.941′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is on Howard Avenue 0.1 miles west of Carlisle Road (Pennsylvania Highway 34), on the right when traveling east. Located 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.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Doles's Brigade (a few steps from this marker); Eleventh Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); 13th New York Independent Light Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); 157th New York Infantry
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Photographed by Craig Swain, June 28, 2008
2. Front Inscription
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 28, 2008
3. Right Inscription
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4. Left Inscription
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5. Back Inscription
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 28, 2008
6. 82nd Illinois Position
Seen from the athletic fields looking north toward Howard Avenue. The 82nd Illinois maintained a position flanking Wheeler's Battery (13th New York Independent Battery), the guns of which are seen on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,530 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 6, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
