Cumberland Township near Round Top in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
95th Pennsylvania Infantry
2nd Brigade, 1st Division
| | 6th Corps | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
1. 95th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument
Gosline Zouaves
occupied this position in reserve
from evening of July 2nd.
to morning of July 5th.
2d. Brigade 1st. Division
6th. Corps
(Left):
mustered in August 23, 1861.
Re-enlisted Dec. 27, 1863.
Mustered out July 17, 1865.
(Back):
Present for duty at Gettysburg June 30, 1863
Officers 20
Enlisted men 336
Loss Enlisted men Killed 1 wounded 1
Total Loss in Action
Killed 9 officers 109 men. Total 118
Wounded 20 officers 410 men. Total 430
Captured or missing 76 men. Total 76
Totals 29 officers 595 men. Total 624
Total Deaths
Killed 9 officers 109 men. Total 118
Died of wounds 2 officers 63 men. Total 65
of Disease 70 men. Total 70
Other causes 5 men. Total 5
Totals 11 officers 247 men. Total 258.
Erected 1888 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° 47.725′ N, 77° 14.192′ W. Memorial is near Round Top, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Wheatfield Road, on
this page online
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: Second Brigade (a few steps from this marker); 96th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 5th Maine Infantry (about 400 feet away); Battery C, 1st New York Light Artillery (about 500 feet away); 139th Pennsylvania Infantry (about 600 feet away); 93rd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers (about 600 feet away); Third Brigade (about 600 feet away); 98th Pennsylvania Infantry (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Round Top.
Also see . . . 95th Pennsylvania Infantry. Service history of the Regiment. (Submitted on February 7, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
2. Front of Monument with State Coat of Arms
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
3. Left Side of Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
4. Back of Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
5. Right Side of Monument
The right side may have displayed a plaque at one time.
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
6. 95th Pennsylvania Infantry Line
Looking north from just in front of the monument. The regiment deployed across the valley, facing west on the evening of July 2nd.
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
7. The Regiment's View of the Battle
Looking west from the monument location. The 95th remained in reserve through most of July 3rd. In the distance to the left are the monuments along Ayres Avenue in the Wheatfield, representing elements of the Pennsylvania Reserve Regiments of Third Division (Crawford), Fifth Corps. In the center and extending to the right of the road is another line of monuments. The these represent Wheaton's Brigade in their advanced position. Clearly the low number of casualties in the 95th Pennsylvania was due largely to the reserve position held well behind the main line.
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 1,172 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on February 7, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
