Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
6th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
1. 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Monument
Six metal lances are arranged on the corners of the monument.
Penna. Cavly.
Lancers
Reserve Brigade
1st Division
Cavalry Corps
Army of the
Potomac
(Front Base):
July 3, 1863.
Number engaged 365
Killed 3. Wounded 7. Missing 2.
(Right Base): Mustered in Oct. 31st. 1861.
(Left Base): Mustered out June 17th. 1865.
Erected 1888 by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 46.773′ N, 77° 15.643′ W. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Emmitsburg Road (Business U.S. 15), on the right when traveling north. Located on the South Cavalry Battlefield section of 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chaplain Samuel Henry Stein (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1st & 2d Regiments United States Cavalry (approx. 0.3 miles away); Position of the Reserve Brigade (approx. 0.3 miles away); Battery K, First U.S. Artillery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sixth U.S. Cavalry (approx. 0.3 miles away); Reserve Brigade (approx. 0.4 miles away); Second U.S. Cavalry (approx. 0.4 miles away); First U.S. Cavalry (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Monuments
Also see . . . Rush's Lancers. Website detailing the history of the regiment. (Submitted on November 9, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
2. Right Base Inscription
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
3. Left Base Inscription
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
4. Inscribed Script
The letters "P" and "C" are superimposed on the left front facet of the monument.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
5. 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Monument
The monument stands in a small enclosure beside the road.
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 1, 2008
6. 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Flank Marker
Approximately a quarter mile south-west of the monument is a flank marker indicating 6th P.C. Left.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,571 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 9, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
