Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
12th Massachusetts
2nd Brigade, 2nd Division,
| | 1st Corps | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
1. 12th Massachusetts Marker
On the front of the marker is the circle or "moon" symbol of First Corps.
12th Massachusetts
Webster Reg't.
2nd. Brig., 2nd. Div., 1st. Corps.
Erected 1885.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 49.03′ N, 77° 14.005′ W. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Hancock Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Located in the parking lot for the old visitor center at 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: 88th Pennsylvania Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); First Massachusetts Sharpshooters (within shouting distance of this marker); 90th Pennsylvania Volunteers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gettysburg Orientation Map (about 300 feet away); Battery G, Second U.S. Artillery (about 300 feet away); Gettysburg National Military Park (about 300 feet away); Alexander Hays (about 300 feet away); 126th New York Infantry (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Eisenhower National Historic Site (was
this page online
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. 12th Massachusetts at Gettysburg.
Also see . . . History of the 12th Massachusetts Infantry. (Submitted on February 10, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
2. 12th Massachusetts Marker
The marker indicates the position of the regiment on the third day of battle.
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
3. View from 12th Massachusetts Line
Looking northwest from the marker location. The 12th Massachusetts covered the ground between Cemetery Hill and the north end of Cemetery Ridge on July 3, 1863.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,505 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 10, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
