Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
United States Battalion of Engineers
Army of the Potomac
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
1. United States Battalion of Engineers Tablet
Above the tablet is the crest of the U.S. Army. At the top of the tablet is the castle symbol of the engineers.
United States Battalion of Engineers
Captain George H. Mendell commanding
With the Army of the Potomac in the Gettysburg Campaign from the Rappahannock to the Potomac and engaged in arduous duties from June 13th to July 18th bridging rivers and transporting pontoons.
No casualties reported.
Erected 1907 by Gettysburg National Military Park Commission.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is June 13, 1863.
Location. 39° 48.48′ N, 77° 13.961′ W. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Pleasonton Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located east of the Pennsylvania Memorial 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: Engineer Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 15th and 50th New York Engineers (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st Corps Headquarters (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Brigade (about 400 feet
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Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
2. United States Battalion of Engineers Tablet
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,071 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
