Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
26th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
Photographed By Craig Swain, June 28, 2008
1. 26th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Monument
On Cemetery Hill
July 2 and 3
Effective Strength 516
Killed 46
Wounded 134
Missing 37
26th Reg't.
Wis. Vol. Inf.
(Left):
Gettysburg
Wauhatchie
Chatanooga
Atlanta Campaign
To the Sea
Averysboro
Bentonville
(Right):
at Milwaukee
Sept. 17, 1862
Mustered out
June 28, 1865
Killed in Action 128
Died of wounds 56
Died of disease 63
(Back):
3d Div
11th Corps
Erected 1888 by State of Wisconsin.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 50.603′ N, 77° 13.758′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is on Howard Avenue, 0.2 miles Carlisle Road (Pennsylvania Highway 34), on the right when traveling east. Located in Gettysburg National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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. Second Brigade (a few steps from this marker); 75th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 82nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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Photographed By Craig Swain, June 28, 2008
2. Front Inscription
Photographed By Craig Swain, June 28, 2008
3. Left Side
Photographed By Craig Swain, June 28, 2008
4. Right Side
Photographed By Craig Swain, June 28, 2008
5. Back Inscription
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
6. 26th Wisconsin Infantry
The monument with flank markers on each side. The monument and flank markers represent a relative location where the regiment was posted. The 26th Wisconsin advanced as the right most regiment in Krzyzanowski's Brigade, which advanced on the east side of the Carlisle Road in an effort to halt the Confederate advance. The Confederates had just overwhelmed Barlow's Division on Blocher's (now Barlow's) Knoll. As the right most regiment, the 26th Wisconsin was soon hit from front and flank by Gordon's Confederate Brigade. After losing 26 men killed and 129 wounded in a few minutes fighting, the Regiment withdrew, starting a general collapse of Krzyzanowski's Brigade.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,772 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 7, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on April 16, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
