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

14th (Brooklyn) Infantry N.Y.S.M.

(84th New York Volunteers)

— 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Corps —

14th (Brooklyn) Infantry N.Y.S.M. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 16, 2008

1. 14th (Brooklyn) Infantry N.Y.S.M. Marker

Inscription. 14th. (Brooklyn) Infantry N.Y.S.M.
(84th. N.Y. Volunteers)
2nd. Brigade, 1st. Division, 1st. Corps.
—————Here, in the forenoon, July 1st. 1863, the Regiment opened fire on A.P. Hill's Corps; afterwards charged successfully on Davis' Brigade at the railroad to the right and rear of this position, as indicated by a monument there; later had a running fight through Gettysburg to Culp's Hill, where at night, July 2nd, repulsed the advance of Johnson's Division of Ewell's Corps; then moved to the right to reinforce the 12th. Corps, as recorded on tablet in boulder to the right of the hill. It lost in the battle 13 killed, 105 wounded and 99 missing.

Erected 1893 by State of New York.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1863.

Location. 39° 50.148′ N, 77° 15.177′ W. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Meredith Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Located near McPherson Barn in Gettysburg National Military Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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: John Burns (a few steps from this marker); 95th New York Infantry

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(within shouting distance of this marker); 7th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Brigade (about 400 feet away); 150th Pennsylvania Infantry (about 400 feet away); 24th Michigan Infantry Regiment (about 500 feet away); Archer's Brigade (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. 14th Brooklyn Monuments at Gettysburg

Also see . . . A Regiment with many names. Fourteenth Militia; Brooklyn Phalanx; Brooklyn Chasseurs; Chasseurs a Pied - all names the Regiment was called by at one time or another. (Submitted on October 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 16, 2008

2. 14th (Brooklyn) Infantry N.Y.S.M. Marker

The round red granite circle on the marker is a representation of the I Corps symbol.

Initial Location of the Brooklyn Regiment image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 16, 2008

3. Initial Location of the Brooklyn Regiment

It was the left most regiment in Cutler's Brigade, which deployed along McPherson Ridge as the infantry of 1st Division I Corps replaced the cavalry in the fighting line during the morning phases of the fighting on July 1. The Brooklyn Regiment would soon turn to the north when Davis' Confederate Brigade threatened to overrun Hall's Battery.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,125 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on September 1, 2024, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.