Mount Pleasant Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jenkins's Brigade
Stuart's Cavalry Division
— Army of Northern Virginia —
Army of Northern Virginia
Stuart's Cavalry Division
Jenkins's Brigade
14th, 16th, 17th Virginia Cavalry
34th and 36th
Virginia Cavalry Battalions
July 3 The Brigade had been with Ewell's Corps but rejoined the Cavalry Division here on this day about noon. It was armed with Enfield Rifles but by an oversight brought to this field only about ten rounds of ammunition. While this lasted it was actively engaged mainly on foot as sharpshooters around and in front of the Rummel Barn and out-houses.
It was withdrawn from the field at an early hour in the evening.
Losses not reported.
Erected 1910 by Gettysburg National Military Park Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 1863.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 39° 49.946′ N, 77° 10.43′ W. Marker was near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It was in Mount Pleasant Township. Marker was on Cavalry Field Road (Confederate Cavalry Avenue), on the right when traveling south. The marker is located in the East Cavalry Battlefield section of the Gettysburg National Military Park. Touch for map . Marker was in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Chambliss's Brigade (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Captain Thomas E. Jackson's Battery (approx. ¼ mile away); Cavalry Division (approx. ¼ mile away); Braving the Firestorm (approx. 0.3 miles away); McGregor's Battery - Beckham's Battalion (approx. 0.3 miles away); First New Jersey Cavalry (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hampton's Brigade (approx. 0.4 miles away); Breathed's Battery - Beckham's Battalion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Horse Artillery (approx. half a mile away); The Brook Rawle Memorial Flagpole (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Regarding Jenkins's Brigade. A contributor notes that the marker may be missing as of February 2022.
Also see . . . Jenkins' Brigade in the Gettysburg Campaign. A study of the Brigade's operations in the campaign. Jenkins' cavalry was on the field for all three days of the battle, but was posted on the flanks, seeing only limited action until July 3. General Jenkins himself was wounded by Federal artillery on July 3, and was succeeded by Colonel M. J. Ferguson, 16th Virginia Cavalry. However on the field the skirmish line was commanded by Lt. Col. Vincent A. Witcher, 34th Virginia Battalion. (Submitted on July 20, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,826 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 20, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on November 30, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 3. submitted on July 20, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on November 30, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 5, 6. submitted on July 20, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 7. submitted on March 24, 2024, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland.
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