Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
North Carolina
1863
Thirty two North Carolina regiments were in action at Gettysburg July 1,2,3, 1863. One Confederate soldier in every four who fell here was a North Carolinian.
This tablet erected by the North Carolina Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy
(On the ground in front of the main tablet):
North Carolina Organizations in the Army of Northern Virginia at the Battle of Gettysburg
6th, 21st, 57th Infantry - Hoke's Brigade of Early's Division
1st, 3rd Infantry - Steuart's Brigade of Johnson's Division
32nd, 43rd, 45th, 53rd Infantry and 2nd Battalion - Daniel's Brigade of Rodes' Division
5th, 12th, 20th, 23rd Infantry - Iverson's Brigade of Rodes' Division
2nd, 4th, 14th, 30th Infantry - Ramseur's Brigade of Rodes' Division
11th, 26th, 47th, 52nd Infantry - Pettigrew's Brigade of Heth's Division
55th Infantry - Davis' Brigade of Heth's Division
7th, 18th, 28th, 33rd, 37th Infantry - Lane's Brigade of Pender's Division
13th, 16th, 22nd, 34th, 38th Infantry - Scales Division
1st North Carolina Artillery, Battery A - McLaws Division
Branch (North Carolina) Artillery and Rowan (North Carolina) Artillery - Hood's Division
Charlotte (North Carolina) Artillery - Pender's Division
1st Cavalry - Hampton's Brigade of Stuart's Division
2nd, 4th Cavalry - Robertson's Brigade of Stuart's Division
5th Cavalry - W.H.F. Lee's Brigade of Stuart's Division
Erected 1929 by North Carolina Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1864.
Location. 39° 49.1′ N, 77° 14.837′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Marker is on West Confederate Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Located on Seminary 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. The War for Memory (a few steps from this marker); Wingfield's Battery - Lane's Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); Lane's Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); Davis's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Heth's Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Graham's Battery - Poague's Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); Lieut. General Ambrose P. Hill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Also see . . . Foggy Morning at the North Carolina Monument. Gettysburg Daily article. (Submitted on December 2, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,782 times since then and 263 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on November 17, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 17, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 7. submitted on November 17, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 8. submitted on September 17, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.