Near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
75th Pennsylvania Volunteers
Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
1. 75th Pennsylvania Volunteers Monument
of our
comrades
75th P.V.
Erected 1886 by Survivors of the 75th Pennsylvania Infantry.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 49.285′ N, 77° 13.828′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. Marker is on Baltimore Pike (State Highway 97), on the right when traveling south. Located at the north entrance to the Gettysburg National Cemetery. 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. Major General John Reynolds (a few steps from this marker); The American Legion Tablet (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers' National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Gettysburg Address (within shouting distance of this marker); Army of the Potomac (within shouting distance of this marker); a different
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. 75th Pennsylvania at Gettysburg.
Also see . . . 75th Pennslyvania Volunteers. Service history of the regiment. (Submitted on March 8, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 22, 2015
2. 75th Pennsylvania Volunteers Monument
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 22, 2015
3. 75th Pennsylvania Volunteers Monument
Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
4. 75th Pennsylvania Volunteers Monument
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
5. 75th Pennsylvania Position
On July 2 and 3, the regiment occupied a position on the north side of Cemetery Hill, facing toward the town of Gettysburg, in what is today the National Cemetery. In this view, the monument stands along the National Cemetery drive on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 875 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 8, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on November 24, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 4. submitted on March 8, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5. submitted on April 17, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
