Cumberland Township near Round Top in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
27th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers Position
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
1. 27th Connecticut Position Marker
Erected 1885.
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° 47.718′ N, 77° 14.815′ W. Memorial is near Round Top, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It can be reached from Brooke Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located in the Rose Woods, a short distance from the Avenue, in 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: 53rd Pennsylvania Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 27th Connecticut Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Fourth Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Semmes's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 145th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 64th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 2nd Regiment Delaware Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Kershaw's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Round Top.
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Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
2. The Position Marker on the Slope Down to Rose Run
The location of the position marker allows a perspective of the naturally strong terrain. Monuments along Brooke Avenue can be seen in the distance, up the slope.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,257 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 26, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
