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

The Thirty Third Massachusetts Infantry

By Craig Swain, June 22, 2008

1. The Thirty Third Massachusetts Infantry Monument

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Detached from the Second Brigade, Second Division, Eleventh Corps, on July Second 1863. After supporting the batteries in action on Cemetery Hill, while in position in a line extending westward from near this spot, withstood and assisted in repulsing a charge of the enemy's infantry in its front. Loss in the battle eight killed, thirty six wounded.

Erected 1885 by State of Massachusetts.

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° 49.193′ N, 77° 13.572′ W. Marker is in Cumberland Township, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. Memorial is at the intersection of Slocum Avenue and Wainwright Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Slocum Avenue. Located in the valley between Stevens Knoll and East Cemetery Hill. 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. 18th Miss. Inf. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); East Cemetery Hill (about 400 feet away); Stevens' Battery (about 500 feet away); Major General Henry Warner Slocum, U.S.V.

Close Up of the Plaque image. Click for full size.

By Craig Swain, June 22, 2008

2. Close Up of the Plaque

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(about 500 feet away); 41st New York Infantry (about 600 feet away); Battery L, 1st New York Light Artillery (about 700 feet away); 24th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry (about 700 feet away); 153rd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cumberland Township.

Also see . . . History of the Thirty-Third Massachusetts. (Submitted on December 5, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

33rd Massachusetts Monument and Position image. Click for full size.

By Craig Swain, June 22, 2008

3. 33rd Massachusetts Monument and Position

Looking down from Stevens Knoll at the monument location at the intersection of Slocum and Wainwright Avenues. The 33rd occupied a position in the low ground between East Cemetery Hill (background, with monuments) and Stevens Knoll on July 2nd and 3rd, 1863. Their line effectively covered the right flank of Von Gilsa's Brigade, of 1st Division, XI Corps.

Left Flank Marker, 33rd Massachusetts image. Click for full size.

By Craig Swain, June 22, 2008

4. Left Flank Marker, 33rd Massachusetts

The left flank marker for the regiment is a short distance away on Wainwright Avenue.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 754 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 5, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.