Cumberland Township in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
118th Pennsylvania Infantry
1st Brigade, 1st Division
5th Corps
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
1. 118th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument
The Monument displays a large Maltese Cross for the Fifth Corps on the front face below the state coat of arms.
(Front and on sides of Crown):
Exchange
118th. Penna. Infantry
1st Brigade
1st Division
5th Corps
(Left):
July 2d
July 3rd on
Big Round Top
Present at
Gettysburg 332
Killed 3 Wounded 19
Captured or missing 3
(Back):
Philadelphia
Mustered in
Aug. 30, 1862
Mustered out
June 1, 1865.
(Right):
Appomattox
Total enrollment
1500
Killed and mortally
wounded 136
Wounded 330
Captured or missing 290
Erected 1889 by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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° 47.858′ N, 77° 14.809′ W. Marker is in Cumberland Township, Pennsylvania, in Adams County
Photographed By Karl Stelly, January 18, 2010
2. Soldier atop the 118th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument
Shown from a different angle
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Michigan Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 140th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); First Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 22nd Massachusetts Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 116th Pennsylvania Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 2nd Company Andrew Sharpshooters (about 300 feet away); 18th Massachusetts Volunteers (about 300 feet away); Second Brigade (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cumberland Township.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. 118th "Corn Exchange" Regiment at Gettysburg.
Also see . . . The Corn Exchange Regiment. Service history of the 118th or Corn Exchange Regiment. (Submitted on January 31, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
3. Left Side of Monument
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
4. Back of Monument
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
5. Right Side of Monument
Note the corn shuck at the top flash of the monument on this side.
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
6. State Coat of Arms on Front of Monument
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
7. Statue at the Top of the Monument
Photographed By Karl Stelly, January 18, 2010
8. 118th Pennsylvania Infantry Marker
118th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument, Left Side Panel
Photographed By Karl Stelly, January 18, 2010
9. 118th Pennsylvania Infantry Marker
118th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument, Back Panel
Photographed By Karl Stelly, January 18, 2010
10. 118th Pennsylvania Infantry Marker
Ear of corn, Closeup
Photographed By Karl Stelly, January 18, 2010
11. 118th Pennsylvania Infantry Marker
Sheaf of Wheat
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
12. 118th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument
The monument is located about fifty yards off the "Loop." The main line of the regiment ran down the slope here to the monument. Then a refused line deployed to the right of the monument in this view.
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
13. Battlefield Congestion
Just to the east of the marker is a cluster of flank markers. These illustrate one of the challenges to understanding the fighting on Stony Hill. On the left is the right flank marker for the 118th Pennsylvania. In the center is the right flank marker for Tilton's Brigade, with the 118th indicated as the right most unit. And on the right is the right flank marker for the 140th Pennsylvania. Clearly not all units were here at the same time, however. The 118th Pennsylvania occupied this location on July 2 from about 5:20 p.m. until withdrawn about 5:45 p.m. The 140th Pennsylvania moved into this location around 6 p.m., holding it for about an hour before forced back by the last Confederate push through the Wheatfield sector.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,727 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 31, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on January 18, 2010, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 3, 4. submitted on April 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 31, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on January 18, 2010, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 12, 13. submitted on January 31, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
