Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
16th Massachusetts Volunteers
1st Brigade, 2nd Division
— 3rd Corps —
Photographed By Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
1. 16th Massachusetts Volunteers Monument
Diamonds, the symbol of the Third Corps, appear at the top facings of the monument.
1st Brigade 2nd Division 3rd Corps
Army of the Potomac
On this field July 2nd 1863
4 officers and 23 enlisted men
were killed
to whose memory this monument
is erected by the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
16th Mass. Vols.
Erected 1885 by Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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° 48.421′ N, 77° 14.72′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is on Emmitsburg Road (Business State Highway 15), on the right when traveling north. Located near the Klingle House in Gettysburg National Military Park. 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. 5th New Jersey Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); 3rd Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Division (within shouting distance of this marker); 12th New Hampshire Volunteers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Batteries F & K, Third U.S. Artillery (about 300 feet away); First Brigade (about
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Also see . . . 16th Massachusetts Volunteers Monument. SIRIS entry for the monument. (Submitted on March 26, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
2. Front Plaque
Photographed By Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
3. 16th Massachusetts Volunteers Monument
Looking across Emmitsburg Road at the monument. The left flank marker stone is on the right of this view.
Photographed By Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
4. Right Flank of the 16th Massachusetts
Looking down the fence line from the right flank marker stone. The Regiment held a line between the Klingle and Rogers Houses along the Emmitsburg Road in the afternoon of July 2. The Regiment fell back with the Brigade as Wilcox's Confederate Brigade advanced.
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 1,096 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 26, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
