Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
63rd Pennsylvania Infantry
1st Bigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 28, 2008
1. Front of Monument
The regimental title is on the upper "dome" of the monument.
(front):
Mustered in at Pittsburgh PA August - September 1861
Mustered out July 31st - September 9th 1864
1st Brigade 1st Division 3d Corps
(Back):
296 officers and men
Killed 1 man: Wounded
3 officers and 26 men
Captured or missing 4 men
(Left):
Yorktown - Groveton
Williamsburg - 2d Bull Run
Fair Oaks - Chantilly
Oak Grove - Fredericksburg
Glendale - Chancellorsville
Malvern Hill - Gettysburg
(Right):
Auburn - Totopotomoy
Kelly's Ford - Cold Harbor
Mine Run - Petersburg
Wilderness - Strawberry Plains
Spotsylvania - Deep Bottom
Erected 1889 by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1861.
Location. 39° 48.108′ N, 77° 15.006′ W. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is at the intersection of Emmitsburg Road (Business U.S. 15) and Millerstown Road, on the right when traveling south on Emmitsburg Road. Located near stop 10, the Peach Orchard, on
this page online
Regionally, this memorial 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: Second Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Third Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); Artillery Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); First Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Barksdale's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery C, Pennsylvania Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery G, 1st N.Y. Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery F, Pennsylvania Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Also see . . . 63rd Pennsylvania Infantry. A history of the Regiment. (Submitted on October 27, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 28, 2008
2. Back Inscription
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 28, 2008
3. Left Side Inscription
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 28, 2008
4. Right Side Inscription
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 28, 2008
5. 63rd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument
The regiment was posted in a skirmish line in front of Graham's Brigade, west of Emmitsburg Road. The line ran roughly from where the Millerstown Road is today, to the north near the farm lane to the Spangler Farm.
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
6. 63rd Pennsylvania Infantry Skirmish Line
Looking from across Emmitsburg Road toward the monument. When Graham's Brigade occupied the Peach Orchard, the 63rd was one of several regiments sent to the west and south forming a heavy skirmish line. The 63rd's line deployed on both sides of Millerstown Road in the open ground before Seminary Ridge.
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
7. 63rd Pennsylvania Infantry Skirmish Line
Another view looking to the west from the Peach Orchard. The monument is out of frame to the right. On the left is the tablet for Barksdale's Brigade. The 63rd advanced a skirmish line roughly half way to the distant tree line.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,693 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 27, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6, 7. submitted on March 28, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
