Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
66th New York Infantry
3rd Brigade, 1st Division
| | 2nd Corps | |
Photographed 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.
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° 47.835′ N, 77° 14.703′ W. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It 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. 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: 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 (within shouting distance of this marker); 140th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Also see . . .
this page online
Photographed 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.
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
3. 66th New York Infantry Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,431 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 29, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
