Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
4th New Jersey Volunteers
Provost Guard
4th N.J. Vol's
July 2-3, 1863.
Erected 1888 by State of New Jersey.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 48.286′ N, 77° 13.08′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is at the intersection of Granite Schoolhouse Road and Blacksmith Shop Road, on the right when traveling east on Granite Schoolhouse Road. Located near Powers Hill adjacent to 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. 77th New York Infantry (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battery A, Maryland Light Artillery (about 600 feet away); Battery E, Pennsylvania Light Artillery (about 800 feet away); Battery M, 1st New York Light Artillery (approx. 0.2 miles away); McAllister's Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); 12th Corps Headquarters (approx. ¼ mile away); Batteries B & L, Second U.S. Artillery (approx. ¼ mile away); George Spangler Farm (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Additional commentary.
1. Detachments of the 4th New Jersey at Gettysburg
During the Battle of Gettysburg, Companies A, C, and H of the regiment were detailed to the Provost Marshall. The other seven companies were used to guard the supply trains for the army.
— Submitted November 5, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
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