Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
21st Pennsylvania Cavalry
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
1. 21st Pennsylvania Cavalry Monument
(Front):
Cavalry
near this spot on June 26th 1863 fell
Private George W. Sandoe
an advance scout of a company of volunteer cavalry
afterwards Co. B, 21st Pennsylvania Cavalry
the first Union soldier killed at Gettysburg
(Right):
Mustered out Feb. 20, 1864
Total enrollment 1117
Killed Men 3
Captured Men 1
Died of disease Men 17
Total 21
(Left):
Mustered out July 8, 1865
total enrollment 1724
Killed Officers 1 Men 49
Died of wounds officers 1 men 24
Died of disease officers 1 men 93
Captured officer 1 Men 32
Wounded officers 12 men 196
Missing officers 3 men 22
Total officers 19 men 416
(Back):
Mt. Jackson
Harrisonburg
Cold Harbor - Bellefield
Jerusalem Plank Road - Hatcher's Run
Petersburg - Dinwiddie Court House
Weldon Rail Road - Five Forks
Poplar Spring Church - Amelia Springs
Boydton Road - Sailors Creek
Stoney Creek Station - Farmville
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Erected 1894 by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 26, 1863.
Location. 39° 48.56′ N, 77° 13.128′ W. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is at the intersection of Baltimore Pike (State Highway 97) and Colgrove Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Baltimore Pike. 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: A different marker also named 21st Pennsylvania Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); Nathaniel Lightner Farm (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 12th Corps Headquarters (about 600 feet away); McAllister's Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named McAllister's Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); 10th Maine Battalion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battery M, 1st New York Light Artillery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battery E, Pennsylvania Light Artillery (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Also see . . .
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
2. State Coat of Arms and Upper Front Inscription
The regiment was called up initially for six months. When that time expired, the regiment was mustered again for a three year service period. (Submitted on March 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
3. Lower Front Inscription
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4. Horse's Head on Front
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5. Right Side of Monument
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6. Left Side of Monument
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7. Back of Monument
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8. 21st Pennsylvania Cavalry Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
9. Baltimore Pike Looking North
Looking north from the monument on Baltimore Pike. The pike crosses a branch of Rock Creek near the monument location.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 9, 2014
10. The replacement headstone of George Washington Sandoe at the Mount Joy Lutheran Church.
Photographed by Unknown, unknown
11. Diana and George Sandoe
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,338 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on March 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 10, 11. submitted on April 27, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
