Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fourth Volunteer Brigade
Artillery Reserve
| | Army of the Potomac | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
1. Fourth Volunteer Brigade Tablet
Artillery Reserve
Fourth Volunteer Brigade
Capt. Robert H. Fitzhugh
6th Maine Battery F
Lieut. Edwin B. Dow.
Capt. James H. Rigby
Lieut. Augustin N. Parsons
Capt. Nelson Ames
July 3d Engaged on left of Second Corps line.
Capt. Robert H. Fitzhugh
Casualties Killed 2 men. Wounded 34 men. Total 36.
Erected 1912 by Gettysburg National Military Park Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 1863.
Location. 39° 48.811′ N, 77° 14.116′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Hancock Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located east of the Angle and High Water Mark
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Regionally, this marker 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: 99th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers (a few steps from this marker); Battery K, 1st N.Y. Light Artillery (a few steps from this marker); Gettysburg Cyclorama (a few steps from this marker); Arnold's Battery (a few steps from this marker); 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters (a few steps from this marker); 11th Independent (Havelock) Battery (a few steps from this marker); Defining Moments (within shouting distance of this marker); The Aftermath (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Other markers no longer nearby. Cyclorama Focal Point (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Battlefield Landmarks - West and North (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
2. Fourth Volunteer Brigade Tablet
The tablet stands beside monuments for Battery K, 1st New York and 11th Battery New York Artillery.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,165 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 30, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
