Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
6th Wisconsin Regiment
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
1. 6th Wisconsin Regiment Marker
July 2nd & 3rd
1863
Erected 1888.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 49.21′ N, 77° 13.295′ W. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Culp's Hill Loop, on the right when traveling south. Located at the upper crest of Culp's Hill 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 distance of this marker: 2nd Wisconsin Regiment (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battlefield Landmarks - South and West (about 300 feet away); Battlefield Landmarks - North and West (about 300 feet away); 7th Indiana Infantry (about 300 feet away); Battery K, Fifth U.S. Artillery (about 400 feet away); 76th New York Infantry (about 400 feet away); 95th New York Infantry (about 400 feet away); Defense of Culp's Hill (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. 6th Wisconsin at Gettysburg.
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Photographed by Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
2. 6th Wisconsin Regiment Marker From the Road
In front of the marker are traces of earthworks used in the battle.
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 1,197 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
