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

147th New York Infantry

— (Position Marker) —

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008

1. 147th New York Infantry Position Marker

Inscription. 147 N.Y. Inf'y
July 2d & 3d
1863

Erected 1888 by State of New York.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 39° 49.09′ N, 77° 13.16′ W. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Slocum Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located between the lower and upper 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: 149th New York Infantry (within

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shouting distance of this marker); 65th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 122nd New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 102 & 78th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 82nd Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Third Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); First Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 29th Ohio Infantry (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. The 147th New York Infantry at Gettysburg.

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008

2. 147th New York Infantry Position Marker

The main monument for the 147th New York is located near the Railroad Cut on the first day battlefield area. The regiment occupied this position in the evening of July 2nd and on the following morning while reinforcing Greene's Brigade of the 12th Corps.

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 1,425 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.