Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
7th Ohio Infantry
1st Brigade, 2nd Division
— 12th Corps —
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
1. 7th Ohio Infantry Monument
(Front):Infantry
1st Brigade 2d Division
12th Corps
July 1, 2, 3 1863
(Left):
Pro Patria Mori
7th Ohio Infantry
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(Back):
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Mustered in for
3 months April 30, 1861
Mustered in for
3 years June 21, 1861
Mustered out in June 1864
(Right):
sons
7th Ohio Infantry
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served with the national
armies in Virginia and the
Antietam and Gettysburg
Campaigns. Was transferred in
September 1863 to the Army
of the Cumberland and served
with that Army until
June
this page online
Erected 1887 by State of Ohio.
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° 49.038′ N, 77° 13.178′ 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 lower and upper crest of Culp's Hill 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. 14th [Brooklyn] Infantry, N.Y.S.M. [84th. N.Y. Volunteers] (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Division (within shouting distance of this marker); John White Geary (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); 67th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 109th Pennsylvania Infantry
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
2. Front Inscription
Also see . . . 7th Ohio Infantry. A 7th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment resource site. (Submitted on November 29, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
3. State Seal Disk on Front
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
4. Left Side Inscription
The Latin at the top is from Horace's Odes and translates, "It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country."
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
5. Back Inscription and "Rooster" Disk
The unit was nicknamed the "Rooster" Regiment.
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
6. Right Side Inscription
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
7. Left Flank Marker for the 7th O,V.I.
Looking from the left flank marker toward the monument. Most of July 2nd the regiment remained in reserve on the west side of Culp's Hill. On the 3rd the regiment was employed against the Confederates in front of Culp's Hill. The position markers likely indicate locations held later on July 3rd.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,196 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 29, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
