Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Against All Odds

July 3, 3:00 pm

— Gettysburg National Military Park —

Against All Odds Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Karl Stelly, February 28, 2022

1. Against All Odds Marker

Inscription. The Confederate assault, known as Pickett's Charge, was actually led by three Southern generals—George Pickett, J. Johnston Pettigrew, and Isaac R. Trimble. The 12,000 Confederate soldiers involved in the attack emerged from the woods a mile to your front. On the left were Pickett's 5,500 Virginians and to the right, the divisions of Pettigrew and Trimble. Their battle line, stretching over a mile, advanced towards the Union position here on Cemetery Ridge. The determined Confederates were hammered by Union guns. Lieutenant Tully McCrae, First US Artillery, reported "the slaughter was dreadful." Against all odds, they continued forward.

Erected 2022 by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 1863.

Location. 39° 48.773′ N, 77° 14.135′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Hancock Avenue 0.4 miles north of Pleasonton Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located near the "Copse of Trees" on Cemetery Ridge 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.

Regionally, this marker 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:

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Death at the Wall (here, next to this marker); A Thunderous Duel (here, next to this marker); A Change in Plans (here, next to this marker); 72nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers (a few steps from this marker); First Pennsylvania Cavalry (a few steps from this marker); Major General Alexander Webb (a few steps from this marker); Second Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 3rd Maine Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Other markers no longer nearby. The High Water Mark (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Cushing's Union Battery (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Pickett's Charge (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Battlefield Landmarks—South and West (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Old Marker At This Location titled "The High Water Mark".

Also see . . . Gettysburg National Military Park. National Park Service (Submitted on March 30, 2022.)

A Change in Plans Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Karl Stelly

2. A Change in Plans Marker

These four wayside markers have replaced older markers which were located here.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2022, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 543 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 27, 2022, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on March 12, 2022, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.