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

93rd New York Infantry

Photographed By Craig Swain, June 22, 2008

1. 93rd New York Infantry Monument

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

(Front):93d
New York
Infantry.
Head-quarter Guard,
Army of the Potomac,
July 2d and 3d, 1863.
(Back):Mustered in Nov. 7th, 1861.
Mustered out June 29th, 1865.
Battles,
While in 2d. Brig, 3d. Div, 2d. Corps,
Wilderness - Petersburg
Spottsylvania - Deep Bottom
Po River - Poplar Spring Church
North Anna - Boydton Road
Cold Harbor - Sailors Creek
Appomattox.

Erected 1890 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 November 7, 1861.

Location. 39° 48.877′ N, 77° 13.921′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is at the intersection of Taneytown Road (State Highway 134) and Hunt Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Taneytown Road. Located on a walking trail extending between Cemetery Ridge and Meade's Headquarters, near the Leister House, 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.

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are within walking distance of this marker. Companies E and I (a few steps from this marker); Oneida New York Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); Lydia Leister Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); Headquarters of Major General George G. Meade (within shouting distance of this marker); Eighth U.S. Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 6th Independent Battery, New York Artillery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Headquarters of Brigadier General Henry Hunt (about 400 feet away); Catherine Guinn Farm (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Also see . . . 93rd New York Infantry Regiment. A history of the regiment's service. (Submitted on December 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Back of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, June 22, 2008

2. Back of Monument

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

3. 93rd New York Infantry Monument

Markers near the Leister Farm image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 5, 2010

4. Markers near the Leister Farm

The 93rd New York Infantry marker is seen here on the right.

The Barn of the Leister Farm image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, June 22, 2008

5. The Barn of the Leister Farm

The 93rd, along with the other headquarters guard units, was also centered here. But with provost duties, detachments of the regiment were posted mostly to rear areas away from the main battle area.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,173 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on February 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on November 13, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on December 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.