Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
4th Maine Regiment
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
1. 4th Maine Regiment Marker
The top section of the marker forms a diamond, the symbol of Third Corps.
(Right):
Captain Edwin Libby
In Command
(Left):
Colonel Elijah Walker
in command wounded
Erected 1889 by State of Maine.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 1863.
Location. 39° 48.749′ N, 77° 14.118′ 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 opposite the "Copse of Trees" 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: Battery B, 1st Rhode Island Artillery (a few steps from this marker); 106th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 3rd Maine Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); First New York Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); High Water Mark (within shouting distance of this marker); First Pennsylvania Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); A Change in Plans
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Other markers no longer nearby. Battlefield LandmarksSouth and West (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Pickett's Charge (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
2. Right Side of Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
3. Left Side of Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,286 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 16, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
