Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
108th New York Infantry
2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Corps
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
1. 108th New York Infantry Monument
The upper half of the monument is in the form of a trefoil, the symbol of the II Corps.
2nd Brig. 3rd Div. 2nd Corps
July 2 & 3. 1863
(Back):
Casualties.
Killed 16, wounded 86, Total 102.
Erected 1888 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 July 2, 1863.
Location. 39° 48.974′ N, 77° 14.076′ W. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Hancock Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located west of the parking area for the old Visitor Center, in Ziegler's Grove at Gettysburg
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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: Battery I First U.S. Artillery (a few steps from this marker); Grand Army of the Republic (a few steps from this marker); Ninth Massachusetts Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery F, Fifth U.S. Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); 126th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery G, Second U.S. Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander Hays (within shouting distance of this marker); 107th Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Also see . . . 108th New York Infantry in the Civil War. The service record of the regiment in the war. (Submitted on December 20, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
2. Relief on Front of Monument
Note the state seal below the regiment's name. The relief depicts a soldier laying prone, under fire. In the background is a gun of Battery I, 1st U.S. Artillery, which the 108th New York supported. Two hills in the background represent the Round Tops of the southern part of the battlefield.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
3. Back of Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
4. 108th New York Infantry Line
Looking at the monument from the south. The Regiment held a line supporting the artillery on the northern section of Ziegler's Grove on July 3.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,853 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 20, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on February 10, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
