Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
5th Connecticut Infantry
12th Corps
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
1. 5th Connecticut Infantry Monument
A star, the symbol of the Federal XII Corps, is displayed in the upper center of the monument.
5th Conn. Infantry
July 2. & 3. 1863.
1st Brig. 1st Div.
Erected 1887 by State of Connecticut.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 48.949′ N, 77° 13.069′ W. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Slocum Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located on the lower crest of Culp's Hill in 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: 3d Maryland Infantry (a few steps from this marker); First Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 20th Connecticut Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); First Division (within shouting distance of this marker); 145th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 46th Pennsylvania Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 29th Pennsylvania Infantry (about 300 feet away); 123rd New York Infantry (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
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Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
2. Base of Monument
Hard to see due to shadings and discolorations are the Brigade and Division inscriptions at the base of the monument.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
3. View of the 5th Conn. and 3rd Maryland Infantry Monuments
Looking northwest on Slocum Avenue.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
4. 5th Connecticut Infantry at the Wall
The 5th Connecticut Infantry was posted on the right flank of the second line of McDougall's Brigade, here at the base of the wall to the left of modern day Slocum Avenue. The Regiment was called, with the Brigade, to reinforce the Federal left flank in the afternoon of July 2, abandoning this position. Confederates occupied the positions here in their absence. On July 3rd, the 5th Connecticut remained with the rest of the Brigade posted to the southwest, close to the Baltimore Pike.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,146 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 17, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
