Cumberland Township in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
97th New York Infantry
2d Brigade, 2d Division
1st Corps
Photographed 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.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1997.
Location. 39° 50.55′ N, 77° 14.548′ W. Marker is in Cumberland Township, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. Memorial is on Doubleday Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Located on the Oak Ridge section in Gettysburg National Military
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 1, 2008
2. Left Side of Monument
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Second Brigade (a few steps from this marker); 11th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 83rd New York Infantry (9th Regiment N.Y.S.M.) (within shouting distance of this marker); 107th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Division (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 88th Pennsylvania Infantry (about 300 feet away); 16th Maine Infantry (about 400 feet away); 104th New York Infantry (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cumberland Township.
Also see . . . 97th New York Infantry. Service history of the regiment. (Submitted on January 18, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 1, 2008
3. Back of Monument
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 1, 2008
4. Right Side of Monument
Photographed 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,154 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 18, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
