Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
12th Massachusetts
2nd Brigade, 2nd Division,
— 1st 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. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial 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. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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); 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); Gettysburg Address (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
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.)
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 1,355 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 10, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.