Cumberland Township near Round Top in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
91st Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment
(Hazlett and Weed Memorial)
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
1. 91st Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment Monument
The is monument originally stood near the point the current 91st Pennsylvania Monument stands. It was relocated in 1889 and rededicated at this spot. According to the members of the regiment, the rock the monument currently stands upon was the spot where Hazlett and Weed were both mortally wounded.
P.V.V.
Reg.
Position
July 2 ,3, 4, 1863.
Erected by Veterans of the 91st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.
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° 47.524′ N, 77° 14.197′ W. Memorial is near Round Top, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It can be reached from Sykes Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Located at stop 8, Little Round Top, on the driving tour of 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: C. E. Hazlett (here, next to this marker); The Deadly Sharpshooters (a few steps from this marker); The Little Rocky Hill (a few steps from this marker); Battery D Fifth U.S. Artillery (a few steps from this marker); 91st Pennsylvania Infantry (a few steps from this marker); The Valley of Death (a few steps from this marker); Don't Give an Inch
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Other markers no longer nearby. The Union Fishhook (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); The Eye of General Warren (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Additional commentary.
1. Hazlett and Weed
Hazlett, commanding Battery D, 5th U.S. Artillery arrived on Little Round Top just minutes before the Confederates began assaulting the Federal position. As Federal infantry reinforced the position, one of the brigades arriving was commanded by Brig. Gen. Stephen Weed, a friend of Hazlett's. As the fighting intensified, Weed was mortally wounded by musket fire. As he leaned over to Weed, Hazlett was shot in the head. The incident apparently left a lasting impression on the veterans of the 91st Pennsylvania.
— Submitted January 1, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
2. 91st Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment Monument
The right most gun representing Hazlett's Battery (a 3-inch Parrott Rifle) is next to the monument.
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
3. Rock Carvings
The rock on which the monument was mounted (following the 1889 relocation), bears an inscription. Weathering makes the words difficult to make out. Secondary sources state:
C.E. Hazlett Fell Com'g Batt'y D U.S. Art'y in battle July 2nd 1863.
C.E. Hazlett Fell Com'g Batt'y D U.S. Art'y in battle July 2nd 1863.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,559 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 1, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
