Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Thirty Third Massachusetts Infantry
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 22, 2008
1. The Thirty Third Massachusetts Infantry Monument
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. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It 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. 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: 18th Miss. Inf. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Attack on East Cemetery Hill (about 400 feet away); Stevens' Battery (about 500 feet away); Major General Henry Warner Slocum, U.S.V. (about 500 feet away); 41st New York Infantry (about 600 feet
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Another marker is no longer nearby. East Cemetery Hill (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. 33rd Massachusetts Infantry. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 31, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. The Three Years' Service of the Thirty-Third Mass. Infantry Regiment 1862-1865. By Adin B. Underwood, A.M. Formerly Colonel of the Regiment, Brig-Gen. and Brevet Maj-Gen. U.S.V.
Virginia Tech website entry (Submitted on August 31, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 22, 2008
2. Close Up of the Plaque
Photographed 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.
Photographed 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 February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,021 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 5, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
