Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
86th New York Infantry
2d Brigade, 1st Division
— 3d Corps —
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
1. 86th New York Infantry Monument
(Front):Infantry.
2d Brig. 1st Div.
3d Corps.
(Back):
held this position
in the afternoon of
July 2d 1863.
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Casualties;
Killed 11,
Wounded 51,
Missing 4.
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° 47.614′ N, 77° 14.557′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is on Sickles Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located just north of the Devils Den section of 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. Second Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 124th New York Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Buying Time (about 400 feet away); Seventeenth U.S. Infantry (about 400 feet away); 5th New Hampshire Infantry Left Flank
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Also see . . . 86th New York Infantry. Service record of the regiment, which had a nickname of "Steuben Rangers." (Submitted on January 4, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
2. Front of Monument
Notice the state seal at the top of the monument, along with a diamond symbol of the Third Corps.
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
3. Relief on Front of Monument
The caption reads: "I yield him unto his country and his God."
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
4. Back of Monument
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
5. Right Flank of the 86th New York
The flank marker stone in the foreground represents the right flank of the 86th New York's battle line. The monument stands beside Sickles' Avenue just where the road slightly turns. This is probably closer to the position before the fighting began. Early in the fighting, the 86th advanced, with the rest of the Brigade, about 50 yards west of the Avenue.
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
6. 86th and 124th New York Regiments Flank Marker
The two New York Regiments share a marker stone representing the 86th's left flank and 124th's right flank.
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
7. Rose Woods
During the height of the fighting, the 86th opposed elements of the 1st Texas and 15th Georgia, in the Rose Woods. For a considerable amount of time, the The woods seen here on the west side of Sickles Avenue are different that what confronted the soldiers at the time. The wood lot had less underbrush at the time of the battle.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,296 times since then and 143 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 4, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
