Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
124th New York Infantry
2nd Brigade, 1st Division
| | 3rd Corps | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
1. 124th New York Infantry Monument
New York Infantry.
(Orange Blossoms)
2nd Brigade, 1st Division,
3rd Corps.
Occupied this position
during Pickett's Charge.
July 3, 1863.
Erected 1888 by State of New York.
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° 48.52′ N, 77° 14.117′ W. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is at the intersection of Pleasonton Avenue and Hancock Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Pleasonton Avenue. Located north of the Pennsylvania State Memorial 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: 84th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 2d Corps Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); 4th New York Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); 2nd New York Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); Cavalry Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker);
this page online
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. 124th New York at Gettysburg.
Also see . . . 124th New York Infantry. Service history of the regiment. (Submitted on February 25, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
2. 124th New York Infantry Monument on the Regiment's July 3 Position
After fighting at the Devil's Den and suffering heavy casualties on July 2, the Regiment was in reserve on July 3. In response to the Confederate infantry advance, the 124th was ordered into a position to reinforce the main Federal lines on Cemetery Ridge should the Confederates effect a penetration.
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
3. 124th's View of the Confederate Advance and Retreat
Looking past the monument, at the Vermont State Memorial and the Codori Farm beyond.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,659 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 25, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
