Cumberland Township near Round Top in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
27th Connecticut Infantry
4th Brigade, 1st Division
| | 2nd Corps | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
1. 27th Connecticut Infantry Monument
At the peak of the monument is the trefoil of Second Corps.
4th Brigade.
1st Division.
2nd Corps.
Advanced position
of this regiment
in the
Brigade charge
July 2nd 1863.
(Back):
As a Memorial to the Valor of Her Loyal Sons
Erected 1889 by Commonwealth of Connecticut.
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° 47.721′ N, 77° 14.826′ W. Memorial is near Round Top, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on 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: 27th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers Position (a few steps from this marker); 53rd Pennsylvania Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 145th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Semmes's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Fourth Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker);
this page online
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
2. Front of Monument
Featuring the state seal of Connecticut.
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
3. Back of Monument
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 1,447 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 26, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
