Hanover in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Army of the Potomac
June 30, 1863
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, January 26, 2008
1. Army of the Potomac Marker
Headquarters Army of the Potomac moved from Middleburg to Taneytown. First Corps marched from Emmitsburg to Marsh Run, third Corps from Taneytown to Bridgeport. Fifth Corps from Liberty via Johnsville Union Bridge and Union to Union Mills. Sixth Corps from New Windsor to Manchester. Twelfth Corps from Taneytown and Bruceville to Littlestown. First and Second Brigades First Cavalry Division from near Fairfield via Emmitsburg to Gettysburg. Second Cavalry Division from New Windsor to Westminster and thence to Manchester. Third Cavalry Division from Littlestown to Hanover and the Artillery Reserve from Bruceville to Taneytown.
Fight at Hanover Pa. and skirmishes at Westminster Md. and Fairfield and Sporting Hill near Harrisburg Pa.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 48.007′ N, 76° 59.006′ W. Marker is in Hanover, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is at the intersection of Broadway (Pennsylvania Route 194) and Carlisle Street ( Route 94) on Broadway. Marker is on the SE corner of the town square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hanover PA 17331, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, in the Susquehanna Valley, and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: A different marker also named Army of the Potomac (here, next to this marker); Major General George Armstrong Custer
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. General George Armstrong Custer (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); The Jacob Wirt House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Parrott Rifle. The Parrott Rifle was one of the most distinctive artillery pieces used in the Civil War due to its reinforcing bands. (Submitted on January 6, 2009, by Henry T. McLin of Hanover, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Shane Oliver, October 23, 2021
2. Army of the Potomac Marker
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, January 26, 2008
3. Full view of two Civil War markers
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,758 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on May 5, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on January 27, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on December 19, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on January 27, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
