Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
22nd Massachusetts Infantry
1st Brigade, 1st Division
| | 5th Corps | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
1. 22nd Massachusetts Infantry Monument
At the top of the monument is the Maltese Cross of Fifth Corps.
(Around Upper Facings):
1st Brigade
1st Division
5th Corps
(Left):
Henry Wilson
succeeded by
Jesse A. Cove
Killed June 27, 1862.
(Back):
22nd Mass. Infty.
stood here
July 2, 1863
Erected 1886 by State of Massachusetts.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 27, 1862.
Location. 39° 47.826′ N, 77° 14.785′ W. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Sickles Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Located at 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: 2nd Company Andrew Sharpshooters (a few steps from this marker); First Brigade (a few steps from this marker); First Michigan Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 32nd Massachusetts Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 18th Massachusetts Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); 140th Pennsylvania Infantry
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Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
2. Left Side of Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
3. Back of Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
4. Right Side of Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
5. 22nd Massachusetts Infantry Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,550 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 31, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
