Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
3d Corps Headquarters
Major General Danile E. Sickles
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
1. 3d Corps Headquarters Marker
The marker incorporates a 4.5-inch Ordnance Siege Rifle. Over the barrel is a diamond, the symbol of Third Corps.
3d. Corps Headquarters
Major General
Daniel E. Sickles
July 1, 2. 1863
Erected 1913 by Gettysburg National Military Park Commission.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1868.
Location. 39° 48.114′ N, 77° 14.586′ W. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on United States Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Located at the Trostle Farm in Gettysburg National Military 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
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Bigelow's Desperate Stand (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . The Sickles' Witness Tree. Article from Gettysburg Daily. (Submitted on March 29, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 23, 2012
2. General Sickles Marker and Witness Tree
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
3. Close Up of Plaque
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
4. 3d Corps Headquarters Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
5. General Sickles Witness Tree
A tree standing beside the marker is one of many at Gettysburg designated a "witness tree." The tree stood at the time of the battle. This photo was taken in winter when its leaves were gone. But it quite possible that General Sickles enjoyed its shade on that summer day in July 1863.
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
6. Sight Bracket and Foundry Number
On the trunnions of the cannon, just below the sight bracket is a number - 1671. This was the manufacturer's serial number, matching to the Ordnance Department's registry number 80. This 4.5-inch Siege Gun, Model 1861, commonly noted as an "Ordnance Rifle" due to its design, was produced by Fort Pitt Foundry, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1863. It was inspected by Charles Peoble Kingsbury before issue. At manufacture it weighed 3,577 pounds. No guns of this type were present at the battle, although two batteries using these guns were attached to the Army of the Potomac held in reserve.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,407 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 29, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on August 27, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 29, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
