Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
July 1, 1863
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
1. July 1, 1863 Marker
was the first
Union General
killed in the
Battle of Gettysburg.
He was carried by
aides to this house.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 49.253′ N, 77° 14.014′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is on Steinwehr Avenue (Business U.S. 15) near Queen Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 237 Steinwehr Avenue, 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: Gettysburg (within shouting distance of this marker); 55th Ohio Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 73rd Ohio Infantry (about 300 feet away); Second Brigade (about 400 feet away); "The Great Peace Jubilee" (about 400 feet away); Freemasonry at Gettysburg (about 400 feet away); Gold Star Mothers Memorial (about 400 feet away); A Tale of Two Brothers (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Continuing a Tradition: Freemasonry at Gettysburg (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Biography of John Fulton Reynolds.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
2. July 1, 1863 Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
3. July 1, 1863 Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
4. Marker in Gettysburg
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 17, 2014
5. Marker in Gettysburg
The marker can be seen next to the left doorway.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
6. Civil War Building Plaque
This second plaque on the building indicates that it was present during the Battle of Gettysburg.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
7. Reynolds Death Monument
This monument on nearby McPherson Ridge marks the site where Gen. Reynolds was killed.
Library of Congress
8. Major General John F. Reynolds
Photo by Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries taken between 1861 and 1863,
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,010 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on July 31, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 10, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on July 20, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6, 7. submitted on April 10, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 8. submitted on November 14, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
