Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
14th [Brooklyn] Infantry, N.Y.S.M. [84th. N.Y. Volunteers]
2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Corps
2d. Brig. 1st. Division. 1st. Corps.
At daylight July 3rd, the Regiment rejoined the Brigade but soon afterwards moved again to the right to reinforce the 12th. Corps and fought in the trenches and lay in reserve until the repulse of the enemy.
In the first day's battle this Regiment was heavily engaged with the 1st. Corps at the Railroad beyond the Seminary as indicated by a monument there.
It lost in the battle 13 killed, 105 wounded and 99 missing.
Erected 1890 by State of New York.
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° 49.024′ N, 77° 13.176′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is at the intersection of Slocum Avenue and Williams Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Slocum Avenue. Located between the upper and lower crests of Culp's Hill, adjacent to Pardee Field in Gettysburg National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 7th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 109th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); John White Geary (within shouting distance of this marker); 29th Pennsylvania Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Division (within shouting distance of this marker); 137th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 23d Pennsylvania Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st Maryland Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker). 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. 14th Brooklyn Monuments at Gettysburg
Also see . . . 84th New York Infantry. The 14th New York State Militia was re-designated the 84th New York Infantry early in the war. It served until 1864, as one of the Army of the Potomac's veteran regiments. (Submitted on November 24, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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