Near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
97th New York Infantry
2d Brigade, 2d Division
— 1st Corps —
By Craig Swain, November 1, 2008
1. 97th New York Infantry Monument
On top of the monument is the regimental numbers in a circle, the symbol of the First Corps. The state seal is at the bottom of the monument. Note some repairs to the monument's left edge, where chipping occurred.
(Front):New York
Infantry,
2d Brigade,
2d Division,
1st Corps.
(Left):
Organized and
commanded by
Col. Chas. Wheelock,
of Boonville, N.Y.
(Back):
in check here from
12.30, to 3 p.m.
July 1st 1863.
During this time
charged across
the field to the west.
Assisting in capturing
Iverson's Brigade
and securing flag
of 20th N.C.
(Right):
engaged on
Cemetery Hill,
and at Ziegler's Grove
————
Casualties;
Killed 12,
Wounded 36,
Missing 78.
Erected 1889 by State of New York.
Location. 39° 50.55′ N, 77° 14.548′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. Marker is on Doubleday Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Located on the Oak Ridge section in 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
By Craig Swain, November 1, 2008
2. Left Side of Monument
Also see . . .
1. Oak Ridge. National Park Service virtual tour stop. (Submitted on January 18, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. 97th New York Infantry. Service history of the regiment. (Submitted on January 18, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Categories. • War, US Civil •
By Craig Swain, November 1, 2008
3. Back of Monument
By Craig Swain, November 1, 2008
4. Right Side of Monument
By Craig Swain, November 1, 2008
5. 97th New York Infantry Position
Identified by flank markers on either side of the monument, the 97th New York held a line along the top of Oak Ridge in the afternoon of July 1st. The regiment charged forward into the open fields during the repulse of Iverson's Brigade, but returned to this line.
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on January 18, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,096 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 18, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
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