Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
19th Regiment Massachusetts Infantry
3rd Brigade, 2nd Division
| | 2nd Corps | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
1. 19th Regiment Massachusetts Infantry Monument
The monument features reliefs of a knapsack, bugle and a cartridge box (on top).
of the
3rd Brigade - 2nd Division - 2nd Army Corps
stood here
on the afternoon of July 3rd 1863
Erected 1885 by State of Massachusetts.
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° 48.689′ N, 77° 14.125′ 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 south of the "Copse of Trees" and near the U.S. Regulars Memorial 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: Third Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Regulars (within shouting distance of this marker); Brigadier General John Gibbon (within shouting distance of this marker); 42nd New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 20th Massachusetts Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 121st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); 7th Michigan Infantry
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. 19th Massachusetts Infantry at Gettysburg.
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
2. Close Up of Inscription
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
3. 19th Regiment Massachusetts Infantry Position
The left flank marker for the regiment is on the right side of Hancock Avenue in this photo. The 19th stood in support of the artillery batteries engaged in the bombardment of July 3. When the Confederate infantry assault neared the Copse of Trees, the regiment wheeled forward to hit the attackers on the flanks.
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
4. Wheel of the 19th Massachusetts
Looking north on Hancock Avenue toward the Copse of Trees. The 19th Massachusetts Monument is out of frame to the right. The regiment wheeled out across the ground here and faced the Copse of Trees, falling on the flank of Armistead's Confederates who had penetrated the Angle. A metal marker for the 19th Massachusetts stands just in front of the Copse of Trees, seen just left of the High Water Mark memorial.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,503 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 22, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
