Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
12th Regiment New Jersey Volunteers
2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Corps
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
1. 12th Regiment New Jersey Volunteers Monument
Atop the monument is a "buck and ball" - a musket ball with three pieces of buckshot. On the upper facings is a trefoil, the symbol of the Federal II Corps.
(Front):
the men of the
Twelfth Regiment
New Jersey Infantry
Volunteers,
who fell upon this field
July 2d & 3d 1863,
and who elsewhere
died under the flag
this monument is dedicated
by their surviving comrades
as an example
to future generations.
12th Regt.
N.J. Vol.
(Around the middle step of the monument):
2nd Brig.
3rd Div.
2nd Corps
(Right Side):
Calibre. 69."
Two charges were made
by this regiment on Bliss Barn
July 2d & 3d 1863
capturing it
Strength at muster in 992
Gained 907, total 1899
Died in service,
officers 9, enlisted men 252.
Lost on this field
Killed 2 officers, 20 men
Wounded, 4 officers, 80 men.
Missing 9, Total 115.
Erected 1886 by Veterans of the 12th New Jersey and the State of New Jersey.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 1863.
Location. 39° 48.908′ N, 77° 14.126′ W. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Hancock Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Located next to the Brian Farm Buildings on Cemetery
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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: Third Division (a few steps from this marker); Third Brigade (a few steps from this marker); 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment (a few steps from this marker); 111th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); The Brian Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); Pettigrew's Charge (within shouting distance of this marker); Skirmish Line of 2nd Regiment Delaware Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); 125th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker). 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. 12th New Jersey at Gettysburg
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
2. Front Inscription
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
3. Right Inscription
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
4. Buck and Ball on Top of the Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
5. Relief on Front
The relief depicts the fighting around the Bliss Farm.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
6. 12th Regiment New Jersey Volunteers Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
7. 12th New Jersey Line
Looking from the left flank marker stone back to the monument. Elements of the brigade (Smyth's at the time) defended the ground south of the Brian Farm during the repulse of Longstreet's July 3 assault.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,087 times since then and 66 times this year. Last updated on February 16, 2010, by John B. Newbold of Lindenwold, New Jersey. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on December 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
