Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Pennsylvania Cavalry
First Brigade, 2nd Division
| | Cavalry Corps | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
1. First Pennsylvania Cavalry Monument
(Front):
1 Brigade 2 Division Cavalry Corps
Army of the Potomac
(Right):
Recruited in Montgomery, Berks, Blair, Cumberland, Juniata, Mifflin, Centre, Clinton, Greene, Fayette, Washington and Allegheny Counties
Participated in 66 engagements among which are the following:
Dranesville, Strasburg, Harrisonburg, Cross Keys, Cedar Mountain, Thoroughfare Gap, Gainesville, 2 Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Brandy Station, Aldie, Middleburg, Gettysburg, Shepherdstown, Muddy Run, Culpeper, Rapidan River, Sulphur Springs, Auburn, Bristoe Station, Mine Run, Todd's Tavern, Davenport, Fortifications of Richmond, Hawes' Shop, Cold Harbor, Trevillian Station, White House, St. Mary's Church, Reams' Station July 12, 1864, Malvern Hill, Charles City Cross Road, Reams' Station August 26, 1864, Hatcher's Run, Dinwiddie Court House, Paines' Cross Roads, Amelia Springs, Sailor's Creek, Farmville, Appomattox
(Left):
Consolidated with the 6. and 17. Pena. Cavalry to form the 2. Provisional Penna.
Cavalry June 17 1865 Mustered out August 7 1865
this page online
Total enrollment 1500
Killed and died of wounds Officers 8 Men 37
Wounded Officers 22 Men 256
Died of disease, etc. Officers 2 Men 106
Captured or missing Officers 4 Men 102
Total Casualties 537
Erected 1890 by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1861.
Location. 39° 48.771′ N, 77° 14.122′ W. Memorial 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. 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: Major General Alexander Webb (a few steps from this marker); 3rd Maine Regiment (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); Second Brigade (a few steps from this marker); A Thunderous Duel (a few steps from this marker); A Change in Plans
Photographed by Roy F. Gehris, August 5, 2010
2. First Pennsylvania Cavalry Marker
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 LandmarksSouth and West (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry. Service history of the regiment. (Submitted on February 14, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Henry T. McLin, August 9, 2011
3. First Pennsylvania Cavalry Marker
At twilight.
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
4. Front of Monument
The cavalry symbol appears above the state coat of arms.
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
5. Right Side of Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
6. Left Side of Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
7. Kneeling Trooper
Note the detail of the trooper's weapon and accouterments.
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
8. Trooper Looking Beyond the Copse of Trees
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
9. First Pennsylvania Cavalry Monument
To the left of the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry Monument is a monument to General Alexander Webb and a tablet for Webb's Brigade.
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
10. Left Flank of 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry
Looking from the left flank marker stone for the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry. The right flank marker stone is just in front of the closet artillery caisson in the background. As with many flank markers at Gettysburg, these stones should be considered as more relative than absolute.
Photographed by Mike Santarelli, October 26, 2008
11. First Pennsylvania Cavalry Marker
Morning on Cemetery Ridge
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 12, 2003
12. First Pennsylvania Cavalry 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 2,049 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 14, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on February 2, 2011, by Roy F. Gehris of Bowers, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on August 11, 2011, by Henry T. McLin of Hanover, Pennsylvania. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on February 14, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 11. submitted on November 20, 2010, by Mike Santarelli of Glenside, Pennsylvania. 12. submitted on July 8, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
