Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
4th New Jersey Volunteers
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
1. 4th New Jersey Volunteers Monument
Provost Guard
4th N.J. Vol's
July 2-3, 1863.
Erected 1888 by State of New Jersey.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 48.286′ N, 77° 13.08′ W. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is at the intersection of Granite Schoolhouse Road and Blacksmith Shop Road, on the right when traveling east on Granite Schoolhouse Road. Located near Powers Hill adjacent to Gettysburg National Military Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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: 77th New York Infantry (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battery A, Maryland Light Artillery (about 600 feet away); Battery E, Pennsylvania Light Artillery (about 800 feet away); Battery M, 1st New York Light Artillery (approx. 0.2 miles away); McAllister's Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named McAllister's Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); 12th Corps Headquarters (approx. Ό mile away); Batteries B & L, Second U.S. Artillery (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
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1. Detachments of the 4th New Jersey at Gettysburg
During the Battle of Gettysburg, Companies A, C, and H of the regiment were detailed to the Provost Marshall. The other seven companies were used to guard the supply trains for the army.
— Submitted November 5, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
2. 4th New Jersey Volunteers Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
3. Reserve Ammunition Trains Location
The reserve ammunition trails, which were among the wagon and baggage trains guarded by seven detached companies of the 4th New Jersey, was stationed along Granite School House Road on July 3, 1863. The detached companies were posted generally to the south of the road on what is now private property.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,312 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 5, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
