Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
12th New Hampshire Volunteers
1st Brigade, 2nd Division
| | 3rd Corps | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
1. 12th New Hampshire Volunteers Monument
Engaged, 224.
Killed, 20;
Wounded, 73;
Died of wounds, 6.
Our union is river, lake, ocean, and sky;
Man breaks not the medal, when God cuts the die.
12th N.H. Vol's.
(Left and Right):
2nd Division.
3rd Corps.
(Back):
This Regiment was raised in four days;
Served nearly three years in the Armies of the
Potomac and the James; and lost in killed and wounded
over 50 per ct. of those engaged at
Chancellorsville and Cold Harbor, and of its
original number while in the service.
It marched to this field on the night
of the 1st; Fought here on the 2nd; and
supported the centre against Pickett's
Charge on the 3rd.
Erected 1888 by State of New Hampshire.
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° 48.39′ N, 77° 14.759′ W. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is
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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: 16th Massachusetts Volunteers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 11th New Jersey Volunteers (about 300 feet away); 3rd Brigade (about 300 feet away); Battery K, Fourth U.S. Artillery (about 400 feet away); 5th New Jersey Volunteers (about 400 feet away); Second Division (about 500 feet away); Wilcox's Brigade (about 500 feet away); Batteries F & K, Third U.S. Artillery (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Also see . . .
1. 12th New Hampshire Volunteers. Service record of regiment and partial muster rosters. (Submitted on March 26, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. 12th New Hampshire Volunteers Monument. SIRIS entry for monument. (Submitted on March 26, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
2. Diamonds on Left and Right Sides
On the sides of the monument are diamonds, the symbol of Third Corps, with the parent organizations of the 12th New Hampshire listed.
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
3. Back of Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
4. Right Flank of the 12th New Hampshire
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
5. Left Flank of 12th New Hampshire
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
6. Position Held by the 12th New Hampshire
Looking across Emmitsburg Road at the Klingle House and the monument. The Regiment held a position just north of the house, in line with other regiments of Carr's Brigade. That line is roughly along the white fence seen here beside the road. Wilcox's Confederate Brigade drove the Federals from this point in the afternoon of July 2.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,709 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 26, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
