Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Massachusetts Sharpshooters
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
1. First Massachusetts Sharpshooters Position Marker
Massachusetts
Sharp Shooters
Unattached
July 2nd. 1863
Erected 1912.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 2005.
Location. 39° 49.012′ N, 77° 14.053′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Marker is on Hancock Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Located west of the parking area for the old Visitor Center, near Ziegler's Grove 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 88th Pennsylvania Volunteers (a few steps from this marker); 90th Pennsylvania Volunteers (a few steps from this marker); Alexander Hays (within shouting distance of this marker); 126th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Gettysburg National Military Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery G, Second U.S. Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); 12th Massachusetts (within shouting distance of this marker); 108th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
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Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
2. First Massachusetts Sharpshooters Position Marker
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
3. Looking North from Ziegler's Grove
Andrews' Sharpshooters were posted in the area between the Taneytown and Emmitsburg Roads, facing toward the town of Gettysburg on July 3.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 963 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 17, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
