Near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
66th New York Infantry
3rd Brigade, 1st Division
— 2nd Corps —
By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
1. 66th New York Infantry Monument
Near the top is the trefoil of Second Corps. At the base is the state seal of New York.
Infantry;
3rd Brigade,
1st Division,
2nd Corps.
July 2, 1863.
6 p.m.
Casualties:
5 killed,
29 wounded.
10 missing.
Erected 1889 by State of New York.
Location. 39° 47.835′ N, 77° 14.703′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. Marker is on Sickles Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located near the "Loop" on Stony Hill 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 marker. Third Brigade (a few steps from this marker); 5th Michigan Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Field Hospital of the 32nd Massachusetts Infantry (a few steps from this marker); The Irish Brigade (a few steps from this marker); 52nd New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 28th Massachusetts Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Brigade
By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
2. Back of Monument
"Peace and Unity." The relief depicts a Federal soldier sharing his canteen with a Confederate.
Also see . . .
1. The Wheatfield. National Park Service virtual tour stop. (Submitted on January 29, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. 66th New York Infantry. Service history of the regiment. (Submitted on January 29, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Categories. • War, US Civil •
By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
3. 66th New York Infantry Monument
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on January 29, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,001 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 29, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
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