Cumberland Township near Round Top in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
6th Corps Headquarters
Army of the Potomac
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
1. 6th Corps Headquarters Marker
The marker incorporates a breech down 4.5-inch Ordnance Rifle, with the Greek Cross of the Sixth Corps over the trunnions.
6th Corps Headquarters
Major General
John Sedgwick
July 2 3 4 5, 1863
Erected 1913 by Gettysburg National Military Park Commission.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 47.854′ N, 77° 14.091′ W. Memorial is near Round Top, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Sedgwick Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Located on the south part of Cemetery Ridge 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: First Division (a few steps from this marker); Co. H. 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); First Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Fifth Army Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); 5th Corps Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); 37th Massachusetts Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Brigade (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 10th Massachusetts Infantry (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Round Top.
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Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
2. Plaque on Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
3. Location of Sedgwick's Headquarters
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,356 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 6, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
