Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Skirmish Line of 2nd Regiment Delaware Volunteers
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
1. 2nd Delaware Skirmish Line Marker
of
2nd Reg. Del. Vols.
July 3rd 1863
Erected 1886.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 1863.
Location. 39° 48.884′ N, 77° 14.127′ W. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Hancock Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Located next to the Brian Farm Buildings on Cemetery Ridge, at Gettysburg National Military Park. 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: Pettigrew's Charge (here, next to this marker); 125th New York Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 1st Delaware Infantry (a few steps from this marker); John Page Nicholson (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); 12th Regiment New Jersey Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); Third Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Third Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. The 2nd Delaware at Gettysburg.
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Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
2. The Skirmish Line Marker Stands Behind the Pettigrew's Charge Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
3. 2nd Delaware's View of the July 3 Assault
Looking past the marker toward Seminary Ridge, from where the Confederate assault was made on July 3rd. The marker is unclear as to the time (early or late in the day) that the regiment occupied this position. For most of the day the regiment was posted further to the south supporting Federal artillery in the center of the line.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,091 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
