Ayr Township near McConnellsburg in Fulton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Gettysburg Campaign

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 19, 2022

1. Gettysburg Campaign Marker

Inscription. During the invasion of Pennsylvania by the Confederate Army, raiding parties crossed into Fulton County to steal horses, livestock, and supplies. On June 29, 1863, Union troops of the 1st New York Cavalry attacked the enemy soldiers, killing two, injuring several, and taking 32 prisoners, including the captain. These were the first Confederate soldiers killed in battle on Pennsylvania soil, and they were buried here by local residents.

Erected 2021 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 29, 1863.

Location. 39° 55.438′ N, 77° 59.024′ W. Marker is near McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, in Fulton County. It is in Ayr Township. It is on Buchanan Trail (Pennsylvania Route 16) north of Horton Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 547 Buchanan Trail, Mc Connellsburg PA 17233, 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: Confederate Soldiers (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Gettysburg Campaign (approx.

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0.3 miles away); Pleasures of Roadside Dining (approx. half a mile away); Changing Main Street (approx. 0.9 miles away); 209 Lincoln Way East (approx. 0.9 miles away); 205 Lincoln Way East (approx. 0.9 miles away); 203 Lincoln Way East (approx. one mile away); Traveling the Lincoln Highway (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McConnellsburg.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Confederate Dead (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. This marker has replaced the linked marker.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 19, 2022

2. Gettysburg Campaign Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 489 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on July 10, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.