Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Driven Back
July 1, 3:00 pm
— Gettysburg National Military Park —
Photographed By Karl Stelly, January 25, 2021
1. Driven Back Marker
Inscription.
Driven Back. July 1, 3:00 pm. Union General Francis Barlow positioned his Eleventh Corps division of 2,000 men on this knoll to defend against Confederate threats from the north and northeast. Around 3:00 pm over 3,000 Confederates under Generals John B. Gordon and George P. Doles attacked Barlow's position. Gordon reported that his regiments were met with an "obstinate resistance" until, at "less than 50 paces" the Federal "line was broken and driven back..." Forced off the knoll, Barlow's troops fell back in disorder. Officers desperately rallied their wavering regiments, despite the continuous assault. Confederates ultimately drove the survivors from these fields and back through Gettysburg., (captions) , Pockets of Union soldiers, like the 26th Wisconsin, made short, desperate attempts to hold off the Confederate advance, but the overwhelming tide of Confederates forced the Union soldiers from the field. , Confederate General Jubal Early's division crushed the flank of the Union Eleventh Corps, forcing them back into Gettysburg. , Union General Francis Barlow
Union General Francis Barlow positioned his Eleventh Corps division of 2,000 men on this knoll to defend against Confederate threats from the north and northeast. Around 3:00 pm over 3,000 Confederates under Generals John B. Gordon and George P. Doles attacked Barlow's position. Gordon reported that his regiments were met with an "obstinate resistance" until, at "less than 50 paces" the Federal "line was broken and driven back..." Forced off the knoll, Barlow's troops fell back in disorder. Officers desperately rallied their wavering regiments, despite the continuous assault. Confederates ultimately drove the survivors from these fields and back through Gettysburg.
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Pockets of Union soldiers, like the 26th Wisconsin, made short, desperate attempts to hold off the Confederate advance, but the overwhelming tide of Confederates forced the Union soldiers from the field.
Confederate General Jubal Early's division crushed the flank of the Union Eleventh Corps, forcing them back into Gettysburg.
Union General Francis Barlow
Erected 2021 by 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 1, 1863.
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50.725′ N, 77° 13.599′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Marker is on East Howard Avenue, 0.4 miles east of Biglerville Road (Pennsylvania Route 34), on the right when traveling north. Located near the crest of Barlow Knoll, close to the General Francis C. Barlow monument. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
This view looks toward the southeast. The terrain slopes downward away from the camera, toward the Old Harrisburg Road in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2022, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2022, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
