Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
28th Pennsylvania Infantry
First Brigade, Second Division, Twelfth Corps
Pennsylvania
Infantry
First Brigade
Second Division
Twelfth Corps
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The Regiment took position here July 2d about 8 a.m. deployed as skirmishers and was engaged with the enemy during the day remained until 7 p.m. when it was ordered to rejoin First Brigade
Erected 1904 by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1865.
Location. 39° 48.986′ N, 77° 12.876′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial can be reached from East Confederate Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Located on the road up to Culp's Hill, Stop 13 on the driving tour of Gettysburg National Military Park. The monument is on a short path starting behind the nearby Steuart's Brigade tablet. 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. Steuart's Brigade (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Walker's Brigade (about 400 feet away); Smith's Brigade (about 600 feet away); Forty-Third North Carolina Regiment (approx. 0.2 miles away); 145th New York Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); 46th Pennsylvania Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1st Maryland Regiment (approx. 0.2 miles away); 27th Indiana Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. 28th Pennsylvania Infantry monuments at Gettysburg
Also see . . . The Goldstream Regiment. Regimental history of the 28th Pennsylvania. (Submitted on November 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,454 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.