Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
7th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
1. 7th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Marker
Inf't.
July 2nd & 3rd
1863
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 1863.
Location. 39° 49.178′ N, 77° 13.398′ W. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is at the intersection of Slocum Avenue and Williams Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Slocum Avenue. Located on the Stevens Knoll section of the Gettysburg National Battlefield 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: 24th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 2nd Wisconsin Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); Stevens' Battery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Major General Henry Warner Slocum, U.S.V. (about 400 feet away); Attack on East Cemetery Hill (about 400 feet away); 6th Wisconsin Regiment (about 500 feet away); Battlefield Landmarks - South and West (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battlefield Landmarks - North and West (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Another marker is no longer nearby. East Cemetery Hill (was about 400 feet away but has been
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. 7th Wisconsin at Gettysburg
Also see . . . History of the 7th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. Colonel William W. Robinson commanded the regiment. (Submitted on March 22, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
2. 7th Wisconsin Position
Looking uphill at the position marker. The raised mound in front of the marker are earthworks build by the 7th Wisconsin after occupying this position in the evening of July 1.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,129 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 22, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
