Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lt. Col. Henry C. Merwin
Lt. Col. Henry C. Merwin
27th C.V.
who fell mortally
wounded where
the monument of his
regiment stands.
Erected 1880.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 47.857′ N, 77° 14.456′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is on Wheatfield Road, on the right when traveling east. Located on the north edge of the Wheatfield 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. 27th Connecticut Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 11th Pennsylvania Reserves (about 300 feet away); 6th Pennsylvania Reserves (about 300 feet away); 30th Pennsylvania Infantry (about 400 feet away); 61st New York Infantry (about 400 feet away); First Brigade (about 400 feet away); 81st Pennsylvania Infantry (about 500 feet away); 2d Pennsylvania Reserves (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
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