Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1st Maryland Regiment
Potomac Home Brigade
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
1. 1st Maryland Regiment Monument
The monument is topped by a star, the symbol of the XII Corps.
(Front):
Regiment
Potomac Home
Brigade.
Vol. Infantry,
Col. Wm. P. Maulsey
Lockwood's Independent
Brigade
12th Corps
Maryland's Tribute
to her loyal sons
(Right):
the left wing between
5 and 6 o'clock p.m.
charging under the
immediate direction
of Gen. Meade and
recapturing three
pieces of artillery
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July 3d engaged the
enemy at this point
from 5 to 6 o'clock a.m.
at 11 a.m. went to the
assistance of the
2d Div. 12th Corps.
engaging the enemy
there for about
four hours.
(Left):
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Casualties
Killed 23, wounded 80
missing 1, total 104
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Organized at
Frederick, MD
from Aug. 15th to
Dec. 13th 1861.
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Principal Engagements
Maryland Heights, Md
Sept. 13th, 1862
Gettysburg,
this page online
July 2d-3d, 1863
Monocacy, Md
July 9th 1864.
and eight skirmishes
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Mustered out May 29th 1865.
Erected 1888 by State of Maryland.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 1863.
Location. 39° 48.883′ N, 77° 13.003′ W. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is at the intersection of Slocum Avenue and Geary Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Slocum Avenue. Overlooking Spangler's Meadow at stop 13 (Spangler's Spring) on the driving tour 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, 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: 107th New York Infantry (a few steps from this marker); The Fight at Spangler's Spring (within shouting distance of this marker); Myth, Memory, and Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); 46th Pennsylvania Infantry
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
2. Front Face of Monument
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 within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
3. Right Side Inscription
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
4. Close-up of Maryland Seal on Front
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
5. 1st Maryland Regiment Position
The Regiment's flank markers extend from the high ground beside the marker into the area next to Spangler's Spring seen here in the background.
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 1,952 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
