Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Major General Alexander Webb

Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

1. Major General Alexander Webb Monument

On the right side of the monument is the trefoil symbol of Second Corps.

Inscription. Alexander Stewart Webb
Brevet Major General U.S. Army
1835 - 1911
Commanded 69th, 71st, 72nd, and 106th
Pennsylvania Infantry (Philadelphia
Brigade) which resisted Longstreet's
Assault - July 3, 1863
Cadet U.S.M.A. July 1, 1851, Brevet Second Lieutenant Forth U.S. Artillery July 1, 1855, Second Lieutenant Second Artillery Oct. 20, 1855, First Lieutenant April 26, 1861, Captain Eleventh Infantry May 14, 1861, Lieut.-Colonel Forty-Fourth Infantry July 28, 1866, Fifth Infantry March 15, 1869, Honorably discharged at his own request Dec. 5, 1870.

Major First Rhode Island Light Artillery Sept. 14, 1861, Lieut-Colonel Asst. Inspector General by assignment, Aug. 20, 1862 to June 28, 1863.

Brig.-General U.S.V. June 23, 1863, Honorably mustered out of volunteer service Jan. 15, 1866.

In command of 2nd Division, 2nd Corps in the Rapidan Campaign, and 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Corps in the Wilderness. Severely wounded at Spotsylvania May 12, 1864. Chief of Staff, Army of Potomac Jan 11, 1865 to June 28, 1865. Asst. Inspector General, Division of the Atlantic July 1, 1865 to Feb. 21, 1866.

Awarded Congressional Medal of Honor "for distinguished personal gallantry at the battle of Gettysburg" where he was wounded.

Brevetted Major, U.S.A. July 3, 1863, "for gallant

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and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa." Lieut.-Colonel Oct. 11, 1863 "for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Bristoe Station, Va." Colonel May 13, 1864, "for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Spotsylvania, Va." Brig.-General March 13, 1865 "for gallant and meritorious services in the campaign terminating with the surrender of the insurgent army under General R.E. Lee." Major-General March 13, 1865 "for gallant and meritorious services during the war."

Brevetted Major-General U.S.V. Aug. 1, 1864 "For gallant and distinguished conduct at the battles of Gettysburg, Pa., Bristoe Station, The Wilderness, and Spotsylvania, Va."

Erected 1915 by State of New York.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1863.

Location. 39° 48.777′ N, 77° 14.122′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Hancock Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located near the "Angle" on Cemetery Ridge in Gettysburg National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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); First Pennsylvania Cavalry

Front Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

2. Front Plaque

(a few steps from this marker); Death at the Wall (a few steps from this marker); Against All Odds (a few steps from this marker); A Thunderous Duel (a few steps from this marker); 3rd Maine Regiment (a few steps from this marker); A Change in Plans (a few steps from this marker); Artillery Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Other markers no longer nearby. Cushing's Union Battery (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The High Water Mark (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Pickett's Charge (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Battlefield Landmarks—South and West (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Reports of Brig. Gen. Alexander S. Webb. Praising his brigade Webb wrote:
I feel that the general commanding has had abundant proof that
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

3. State Seal on Back of Monument
as a brigade the Second can be relied upon for the performance of any duty which may be required of it. (Submitted on February 14, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Statue of General Webb image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

4. Statue of General Webb

Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

5. Major General Alexander Webb Monument

The monument is flanked by Webb's Brigade tablet (left) and the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry Monument (right).

Major General Alexander Webb Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Henry T. McLin, August 9, 2011

6. Major General Alexander Webb Marker

August evening at dusk.

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7. Major General Alexander Webb

During the cannonade preceding Longstreet's July 3 assault, Webb walked along his line leisurely smoking a cigar, encouraging his men.

(Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 / compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1977. No. 1004, Call Number: LC-B813- 1933 A[P&P])
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2001

8. Major General Alexander Webb Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,616 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 14, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on August 11, 2011, by Henry T. McLin of Hanover, Pennsylvania. 7. submitted on February 14, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 8. submitted on February 16, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.