Cumberland Township near Round Top in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Michigan Infantry
1st Brigade, 1st Division
| | 5th Corps | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
1. First Michigan Infantry Monument
Mounted on a rock, the monument displays a stand of arms with accouterments on its front. On the sides are the Maltese Cross of the Fifth Corps.
Mich.
Inf'ty.
1st Brig.
1st Div. 5th Corps
(Back):
May 1, 1861. for 3 months.
Mustered in at Ann Arbor, Mich.
Aug. 17, 1861. for 3 years.
Re-enlisted as Veterans.
Feb. 23, 1864.
Mustered out at Jefersonville, Ind.
July 9, 1865.
Total enrollment.
2144 officers and men.
Killed in action.
officers 12, men 135.
Died of wounds.
officers 6, men 22.
Died of disease.
officers 1, men 95.
Total 252.
"From the first to the last."
Entry into Virginia and capture
of Alexandria May 24, 1861.
to Appomattox April 8, 1865.
Participated in 54 skirmishes
and general engagements.
This monument marks the position
where the regiment fought, July 2, 1863.
Present for duty 21 officers 240 men, total 261.
Killed 1 officer 4 men. Wounded 6 officers 27 men.
Missing 4 men. Total 42.
Erected 1888 by State of Michigan.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 21, 1861.
Location. 39° 47.84′ N, 77° 14.793′ W. Memorial is near Round Top, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Sickles Avenue, on the left when
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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: First Brigade (a few steps from this marker); 22nd Massachusetts Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 118th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 2nd Company Andrew Sharpshooters (within shouting distance of this marker); 140th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 18th Massachusetts Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); 116th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 32nd Massachusetts Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Round Top.
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
2. Back of Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
3. State Seal on the Front of the Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
4. First Michigan Infantry Monument
Looking southwest on Sickles Avenue toward the monument at the turn of the "Loop." The Rose Farm is in the distance beyond the 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 1,266 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 31, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
