Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

20th Connecticut Volunteers

12th Corps

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008

1. 20th Connecticut Volunteers Monument

Inscription.
(Front):20th Conn. Vols. W. B. Wooster. Lt. Col. Comdg.
1st Brig. 1st. Div. 12th A.C.The Brig. Formed on this line on the morning of July 2nd. At eve it moved to support left of army. Returning it found the position and woods in rear occupied by Johnson's Division, Ewell's Corps. During the night it lay in the line of battle. At dawn, July 3rd the 20th Conn. advanced under cover of artillery and fought 5 hrs. driving the enemy and reoccupying the works. Was relieved by the 123rd N.Y. in afternoon moved to support the 2nd Corps against Longstreet's assault. This regiment went from Va. with 12th A.C. to Army of Cumberland. Marched with Sherman to the Sea.

(Right):Losses
Gettysburg Killed
and wounded. 28
Total killed and
died of wounds 90
died of other
causes 77
wounded 20
disabled and
discharged 264
Prisoners 125
(Left):Engagements
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Tracy City
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Erected 1885 by State of Connecticut.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 1863.

Location. 39° 48.968′ N, 77° 13.073′ 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: First Brigade (a few steps from this marker); 3d Maryland Infantry (a few steps from this marker); First Division (a few steps from this marker); 5th Connecticut Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 123rd New York Infantry

Front Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008

2. Front Inscription

(within shouting distance of this marker); 29th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 2nd Maryland Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Twelfth Corps (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Also see . . . 20th Connecticut Volunteers. Site relating the story of the Regiment. (Submitted on November 18, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Back of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008

3. Back of Monument

Right Side Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008

4. Right Side Inscription

Left Side Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008

5. Left Side Inscription

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008

6. 20th Connecticut Volunteers Monument

As seen from the opposite side of Slocum Avenue. On July 2, the regiment deployed here with the 46th Pennsylvania on their right and the 123rd New York on their left.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,643 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 18, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.