Cumberland Township near Round Top in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Major General John Sedgwick
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
1. Major General John Sedgwick Memorial
in command of
the Sixth Corps Army of the Potomac
at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg,
the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania
born at Cornwall, Conn. September 13th 1813
killed at Spotsylvania, Va. May 9th 1864
(Right):
in grateful memory of the service
given to the nation by her honored son
John Sedgwick
loyal citizen, illustrious soldier,
beloved commander
Erected 1913 by State of Connecticut.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 9, 1864.
Location. 39° 47.772′ N, 77° 14.031′ W. Memorial is near Round Top, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Sedgwick Avenue, on the right 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 Massachusetts Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); 10th Massachusetts Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 7th Massachusetts Infantry (within shouting distance of this
this page online
Also see . . . General John Sedgwick. A short biography of "Uncle John," as he was known to his men. (Submitted on February 7, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Henry T. McLin, May 4, 2014
2. Major General John Sedgwick Marker from below Sedgwick Avenue
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
3. Front of Monument with State Crest
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
4. Left Side Plaque
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
5. Right Side Plaque
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
6. Major General John Sedgwick Equestrian Statue
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2003
7. Major General John Sedgwick
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 5, 2010
8. Closeup of Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick Statue
Photographed by Henry T. McLin, May 4, 2014
9. Major General John Sedgwick with May redbuds in bloom
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,297 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 7, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on May 5, 2014, by Henry T. McLin of Hanover, Pennsylvania. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 7, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 7. submitted on February 8, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 8. submitted on November 13, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 9. submitted on May 5, 2014, by Henry T. McLin of Hanover, Pennsylvania.
