Mount Pleasant Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fitzhugh Lee's Brigade
Stuart's Cavalry Division
— Army of Northern Virginia —
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 12, 2008
1. Fitzhugh Lee's Brigade Tablet
Army of Northern Virginia
Stuart's Cavalry Division
Fitzhugh Lee's Brigade
1st. Maryland Battalion
and
1st. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. 5th. Virginia Cavalry
July 2 The Battalion being on duty with Ewell's Corps the Brigade brought only the five regiments to the field where it arrived soon after midday and took position on the left of Hampton's Brigade on the edge of the neighboring woods. It participated actively in the conflict which ensued.
Losses Killed 5 Wounded 16 Missing 29 Total 50
Erected 1910 by Gettysburg National Military Park Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1822.
Location. 39° 50.302′ N, 77° 10.02′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Mount Pleasant Township. Marker is on Cavalry Field Road (Confederate Cavalry Avenue), on the right when traveling north. Located in the East Cavalry Battlefield section of the Gettysburg National Military Park, at the north entrance. Touch for map
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Thunderous Charge (a few steps from this marker); Green's Battery - Jones's Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); Horse Artillery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Breathed's Battery - Beckham's Battalion (about 600 feet away); Hampton's Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away); McGregor's Battery - Beckham's Battalion (approx. ¼ mile away); Cavalry Division (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Regarding Fitzhugh Lee's Brigade. Despite what the plaque says, the 1st Maryland Cavalry Battalion was not attached to the brigade.
Also see . . . Cavalry Division, Major General James E. B. Stuart. "The Civil War in the East" entry. (Submitted on May 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 12, 2008
2. Fitzhugh Lee's Brigade Tablet
Photographed By Henry T. McLin, January 1, 2009
3. Fitzhugh Lee's Brigade Tablet
Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 9, 2010
4. Rummel's Farm lane
Lee led his brigade into position at the north end of the field along this still-existant farm lane.
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 12, 2008
5. Lee's Brigade Position
Lee's Brigade was posted along a farm lane edging a wood lot just to the east of the tablet location. From this position, the Brigade charged forward into the fields southeast of the Rummel farm. There the Confederates faced head to head with Custer's Michigan Brigade.
Library of Congress
6. Major General Fitzhugh Lee
of the 1st Virginia Cavalry Regiment
of the 1st Virginia Cavalry Regiment
War time photo by the firm of E. & H.T. Anthony.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,086 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on January 3, 2009, by Henry T. McLin of Hanover, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on May 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on July 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on January 19, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
