Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1st New Hampshire Battery
Edgell's 1st New Hampshire Battery
Light Artillery
fired three hundred and fifty-three
rounds of ammunition
July 2nd and 3rd, 1863
Erected by the State of New Hampshire
July 3rd. 1912
Erected 1912 by State of New Hampshire.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 1863.
Location. 39° 49.081′ N, 77° 13.929′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Marker can be reached from Taneytown Road (State Highway 134), on the right when traveling north. Located in the Gettysburg National Cemetery, near the south entrance. 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. Gettysburg Address (within shouting distance of this marker); Gettysburg National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); First Massachusetts Light Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery H (Huntington's Battery) (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Address Memorial Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Third Volunteer Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Address Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Hall's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,677 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 3, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on November 24, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 3, 4. submitted on March 3, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5. submitted on November 24, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 6. submitted on March 3, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.