Cumberland Township near Round Top in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
57th New York Infantry
3rd Brigade, 1st Division
| | 2d Corps | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
1. 57th New York Infantry Monument
On the front of the monument is a bronze disk with the state seal, a trefoil symbol of Second Corps, and a set of crossed bayonets with a cartridge box.
(Front):
Infantry,
3d Brigade,
1st Division,
2d Corps.
(Back):
July 2, 1863.
July 3, on Cemetery Ridge,
resisting Pickett's Attack.
Total number engaged 175
killed 4, wounded 28,
missing 2.
(Right):
Fair Oaks -
Gaines' Mills - Malvern Hill
Peach Orchard - Antietam
Savage Station - Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville.
(Left):
Mine Run - Tod's Tavern
Auburn Hill - Cold Harbor
Bristoe Station - Petersburg
- Deep Bottom
Ream's Station
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 2, 1863.
Location. 39° 47.814′ N, 77° 14.67′ W. Memorial is near Round Top, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Sickles Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located on the west edge of the Wheatfield 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: Field Hospital of the 32nd Massachusetts Infantry
this page online
Also see . . . 57th New York Infantry. Service history of the regiment. (Submitted on January 28, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
2. Front of Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
3. Back Plaque
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
4. Right Side Plaque
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5. Left Side Plaque
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
6. State Seal
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7. Stonecutter's Mark
On the lower left of the monument "Frederick & Field, Quincy, Mass."
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
8. Left Flank of the 57th Infantry
Looking from the left flank marker stone toward the monument. The 57th was on the left flank of Zook's (3rd) Brigade in the late phase of the fighting in the Wheatfield.
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
9. Right Flank of the 57th New York
Looking from the right flank marker stone to the monument. Zook's Brigade formed across the Stony Hill just behind the Irish Brigade in the later phases of the see-saw battle in the Wheatfield. When Brooke's and Sweitzer's Brigades were driven back from the south edges of the field, the 57th's left flank was exposed. This precipitated the withdrawal of all Federal forces from this sector.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,430 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on January 28, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
