Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Indiana
Liberty - Equality
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
1. Indiana Memorial
(Right side):
those valiant men of
Indiana who served in the
14th Ind. Vol. Inf. Regt.
19th Ind. Vol. Inf. Regt.
20th Ind. Vol. Inf. Regt.
I & K Companies
1st Ind. Vol. Cav. Regt.
A, B, C, D, E, F Companies
3rd Ind. Vol. Cav. Regt.
(Center):
Hoosiers who so nobly
advanced freedom on
this great battlefield
(Left Side):
units engaged Confederate
forces at Gettysburg and
sustained some of the first
casualties among the Union
ranks. In this battle to
preserve the Union, 552 men
from Indiana were casualties
to that cause.
Erected 1970 by State of Indiana.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1863.
Location. 39° 48.847′ N, 77° 12.978′ W. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is at the intersection of Colgrove Avenue and East Confederate Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Colgrove Avenue. Located in Spangler's Meadow at stop 13 (Spangler's Spring) on the driving tour of Gettysburg National
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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: 27th Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 107th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Myth, Memory, and Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fight at Spangler's Spring (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Massachusetts Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named 27th Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st Maryland Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith's Brigade (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Other markers no longer nearby. Slaughter at Spangler's Spring (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Spangler's Spring (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . The Indiana Memorial. Blog entry detailing the memorial project, cost, and background. (Submitted on November 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
2. Close-up of the Inscription
The Seal of the State of Indiana is featured in the center.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
3. Back of Monument
Photographed by Karl Stelly
4. Indiana State Memorial
Center Panel of the Memorial
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
5. Indiana's Gettysburg Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,429 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on December 31, 2010, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on November 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
