Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
63rd Pennsylvania Infantry
1st Bigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps
(front):
Mustered in at Pittsburgh PA August - September 1861
Mustered out July 31st - September 9th 1864
1st Brigade 1st Division 3d Corps
(Back):
296 officers and men
Killed 1 man: Wounded
3 officers and 26 men
Captured or missing 4 men
(Left):
Yorktown - Groveton
Williamsburg - 2d Bull Run
Fair Oaks - Chantilly
Oak Grove - Fredericksburg
Glendale - Chancellorsville
Malvern Hill - Gettysburg
(Right):
Auburn - Totopotomoy
Kelly's Ford - Cold Harbor
Mine Run - Petersburg
Wilderness - Strawberry Plains
Spotsylvania - Deep Bottom
Erected 1889 by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1861.
Location. 39° 48.108′ N, 77° 15.006′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is at the intersection of Emmitsburg Road (Business U.S. 15) and Millerstown Road, on the right when traveling south on Emmitsburg Road. Located near stop 10, the Peach Orchard, on the driving tour of 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 Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Third Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); Artillery Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); First Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Barksdale's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery C, Pennsylvania Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery G, 1st N.Y. Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery F, Pennsylvania Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Also see . . . 63rd Pennsylvania Infantry. A history of the Regiment. (Submitted on October 27, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,420 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 27, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6, 7. submitted on March 28, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.