Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
149th New York Infantry
3rd Brigade - 2nd Division
| | 12th Corps | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
1. 149th New York Infantry Monument
(Front):
3rd Brigade - 2nd Division
12th Corps
Flag was planted in works. Shot down and mended under fire.
(Back):
5 p.m. July 1, 1863, occupied position near Little Round Top. 4 a.m. July 2d. moved here. Built these works and defended them July 2d. and 3d. Killed 6, wounded 46, missing 3.
Mustered in at Syracuse, N.Y. Sept 18, 1862.
Total enlistments 1270. Total losses 602.
Mustered out June 12, 1865
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Engagements
Chancellorsville - Lost Mountain
Gettysburg - Kulp's Farm
Wauhatchie - Kenesaw Mountain
Lookout Mountain - Peach Tree Creek
Missionary Ridge - Siege of Atlanta
Ringgold - March to the Sea
Rocky Face Ridge - Seige of Savannah
Resaca - Campaign of the Carolinas
New Hope Church
Pine Mountain - Bentonville
Erected 1892 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 1, 1863.
Location. 39° 49.076′ N, 77° 13.157′ W. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Slocum Avenue, on the
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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: 122nd New York Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 29th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 147th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 65th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 82nd Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); First Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 137th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 67th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Also see . . .
1. 149th New York Infantry. Site dedicated to the history of the regiment. Includes a copy of the speech given at the monument dedication. Six Medal of Honor recipients came from the regiment. (Submitted on November 29, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. 149th New York Infantry. Regimental service record. (Submitted on November 29, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
3. 149th New York Infantry Monument. Gettysburg Daily Article. (Submitted on December 2, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
2. Bas Relief on Front
The relief depicts Sergeant William C. Lilly mending the staff for the colors.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
3. Back of Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
4. State Seal Disk on Front
Photographed by Craig Swain
5. 122nd and 149th New York Infantry Monuments
Two New York Regimental markers stand side by side on an outcropping in the saddle between upper and lower slopes of Culp's Hill. The 122nd is on the right, and the 149th is on the left.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
6. 149th New York Breastworks
Reconstructed breastworks in front of the monument. The regiment defended a line along what is today Slocum Avenue. Stretched like a rubber band, the 149th, like other regiments in Greene's Brigade, were deployed with wide intervals between men.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
7. Another Section of the 149th's Breastworks
The works here were reconstructed in the late 19th Century as the original works had deteriorated considerably. This section is along the regiment's left flank.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,790 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 29, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
