Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
18th Miss. Inf.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 9, 2010
1. 18th Miss. Inf. Marker
18th Miss. Inf.
1861-1865
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 49.133′ N, 77° 13.581′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Baltimore Pike and Slocum Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the grounds of the Gettysburg Military Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Thirty Third Massachusetts Infantry (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Attack on East Cemetery Hill (about 500 feet away); Major General Henry Warner Slocum, U.S.V. (about 500 feet away); Stevens' Battery (about 500 feet away); 24th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry (about 800 feet away); Battery L, 1st New York Light Artillery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fifth New York Light Artillery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Second Volunteer Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
More about this marker. A privately commissioned memorial, the NPS refused permission for its installation on the battlefield.
this page online
Also see . . . 18th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. "The Civil War in the East" regimental history. (Submitted on April 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 9, 2010
2. 18th Miss. Inf. Marker location
The marker is just to the right of the flagpole. The vehicle is an M5 High-speed (Artillery) Tractor.
from Historical Flags of our Ancestors, unknown
3. Company K, 18th Mississippi standard
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on April 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
