Cumberland Township near Round Top in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
9th Massachusetts Infantry
2nd Brigade, 1st Division
| | 5th Corps | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
1. 9th Massachusetts Infantry Monument
Looking at the back of the monument, which uses one of Big Round Tops boulders as a base. Flank markers for the 9th Massachusetts and 39th (10th Reserves) Pennsylvania stand next to the boulder. The rock wall to the right was used at the time of the battle by the 9th Massachusetts. The monument incorporates the Maltese Cross of Fifth Corps in the crown.
Ninth Regiment Infantry
Massachusetts Volunteers
2d Brigade, 1st Division
5th Army Corps.
Army of the Potomac.
During the battle of
Gettysburg the Ninth Regt.
was detached from
the 2nd Brigade and it held
this position on
Round Top
casualties 26 men.
(Right):
was composed of ten
companies of 101 men each
from Boston, Salem, Milford,
Marlboro and Stoughton
and organized at Boston
May 9, 1861. Mustered
into the United States
volunteer service
June 11, 1861
Mustered out at Boston
June 21, 1864.
Commanded respectively by
Colonel Thomas Cass and
Colonel Patrick R. Guiney
(Back):
served during three years
campaigns in Virginia,
Maryland and Pennsylvania
and was in
forty two engagements
including the following,
this page online
Peninsula Campaign
Hanover Court House
Seven Days Battles
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Mine Run
Wilderness Campaign
Total number casualties 863
(Left):
Round Top
battlefield of
Gettysburg
June 1885.
Erected 1885 by State of Massachusetts.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1809.
Location. 39° 47.311′ N, 77° 14.265′ W. Memorial is near Round Top, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is at the intersection of South Confederate Avenue and Warren Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Confederate Avenue. Located along a trail up Big Round Top 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
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
2. Front of Monument
On the step above the inscription is the regimental number circled by a wreath.
Also see . . .
1. 9th Massachusetts Infantry Monument. SIRIS entry for the monument. (Submitted on April 11, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. 9th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment. "The Civil War in the East" unit history. (Submitted on May 22, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
3. Right Side of Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
4. Back of Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
5. Left Side of Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
6. Front of the Crownpiece
Uses elements of the state seal.
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
7. Back of Crownpiece
A crossed cannon and stand of colors.
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
8. 9th Massachusetts Infantry Line
Looking from the left flank marker stone (on the lower left of frame) toward the monument (hidden in the trees). The 9th Massachusetts held a line along the stone wall.
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
9. Rock Wall
Looking up the slope of Big Round Top from a few paces behind the monument. The left flank marker stone is visible between the trees, looking up the hill. The rock wall on the right was used by the 9th Massachusetts on July 3.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,631 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on April 11, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
