Straban Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
10th New York Cavalry
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 12, 2008
1. 10th New York Cavalry Monument
(Front):
Cavalry
2rd. Brig. 2nd. Div.
Cavalry Corps
July 2nd. 1863 3 to 8 P.M.
Killed 2. Wounded 4.
Missing 3.
Total Loss 9.
Erected 1888 by State of New York.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 1863.
Location. 39° 49.35′ N, 77° 11.421′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Straban Township. It is on Hanover Road (Pennsylvania Route 116) 0.4 miles east of U.S. 15, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 10 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Union Second Cavalry Division (approx. 0.2 miles away); 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry (approx. half a mile away); Battery H, 3d Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Daniel Lady Farm (approx. 0.9 miles away); Home, Headquarters, Hospital (approx. one mile away); General Lee on The Lady Farm (approx. one mile away); The Union 12th Corps (approx. one mile away); Home, Headquarters, Hospital (cont'd)
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Also see . . .
1. 10th New York Cavalry. Regimental History. The 10th was posted to Gettysburg in 1862 for training and garrison duties. So the men were probably rather familiar with the ground the battle was fought over in 1863. (Submitted on July 23, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. A Brief History of the 10th New York Cavalry. by Ken Morris. (Submitted on July 23, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
3. 10th New York Cavalry -"Porter Guard". "The Civil War in the East" unit history. (Submitted on May 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 12, 2008
2. Front Inscription
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 12, 2008
3. Back Inscription
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 12, 2008
4. Monument Sculpture
The monument is topped by a bronze horse head and the seal of the State of New York.
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 23, 2015
5. 10th New York Cavalry Monument
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 23, 2015
6. 10th New York Cavalry Monument
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 23, 2015
7. 10th New York Cavalry Monument
Looking West Along Hanover Road
Looking West Along Hanover Road
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,295 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 23, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5, 6, 7. submitted on December 3, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
