Mount Pleasant Township in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
A Thunderous Charge
Jul3 3, 1:00-3:00 pm
— Gettysburg National Military Park —
By Karl Stelly, January 25, 2021
1. A Thunderous Charge Marker
James Ewell Brown (J.E.B.) Stuart, Lee's cavalry commander, was the trusted eyes and ears of the Confederate Army. Absent during most of the march north, Stuart and his cavalrymen did not rejoin the Confederate Army until July 2, having left Lee without the vital intelligence gathering he needed. On July 3, Stuart's cavalry moved to the Confederate left flank, exploring a route into the Union rear, when it encountered Union General David M. Gregg's horsemen along the Hanover Road. They collided in one of the most explosive cavalry fights of the war. Several thousand fought a "hand to hand, blow for blow, cut for cut, and oath for oath," duel across these fields.(captions)
Union Brigadier General David M. Gregg, Commander, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps
Stuart's Confederate troops, moving to the Union rear, became engaged in a ferocious cavalry battle with Gregg's Union horsemen.
Confederate Major General J.E.B. Stuart, Cavalry commander
Dismounted skirmishers from both sides, supported by horse artillery, exchanged brisk fire. Mounted attacks followed.
Erected
By Karl Stelly, January 25, 2021
2. Looking toward the southeast
The buildings of the Lott Farm can be seen.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 49.597′ N, 77° 9.902′ W. Marker is in Mount Pleasant Township, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. Marker is on Gregg Avenue west of Low Dutch Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is directly in front of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade Monument at the intersection of Gregg Avenue and Custer Avenue on the East Cavalry Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Second Brigade (a few steps from this marker); Co. A Purnell Legion (within shouting distance of this marker); Michigan Cavalry Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Division (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gregg Cavalry Shaft (about 600 feet away); The Brook Rawle Memorial Flagpole (about 600 feet away); First Brigade (about 600 feet away); Third Pennsylvania Cavalry (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Pleasant Township.
More about this marker. This new marker replaces the old marker the was at this spot, entitled "A Violent Collison of Cavalry."
By Karl Stelly, January 25, 2021
3. View toward the west-southwest
By Karl Stelly, January 25, 2021
4. A Thunderous Charge Marker
This view looks southwest along Custer Avenue, with the Michigan Cavalry Brigade monument in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2021, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 48 times since then. Last updated on January 28, 2021, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1. submitted on January 25, 2021, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 28, 2021, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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