Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

2nd Maryland Infantry

1st Maryland Infantry Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008

1. 1st Maryland Infantry Monument

Inscription. (Front):1st Md. Changed to
2nd MD. Infantry. C.S.A.
(Left):400 Strength in Battle.
52 Killed.
140 Wounded.
(Back):The First Maryland
Battalion Infantry
Lieut. Col. Jas. R. Herbert.
Stewart's Brigade.
Johnson's Division.
Ewell's Corps
Army of Northern Virginia
Advancing from Rock Creek
About 7 P.M. July 2nd.
Occupied the line of works
at this point and held its
position until next morning
(Right):On the morning of July 3rd
the Battalion moving by
the left flank formed
at right angles with and
inside the works and charged
under a fire in front flank
and rear to a stone
planted 100 yards west
from this monument

Erected 1886 by State of Maryland.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 1863.

Location. 39° 49.001′ N, 77° 13.094′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is on Slocum Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located on the lower crest of Culp's Hill 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.

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within walking distance of this marker. 123rd New York Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 29th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 111th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Twelfth Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); 20th Connecticut Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); First Division (within shouting distance of this marker); First Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker). 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. Maryland Battalion, Confederate, at Gettysburg.

Also see . . . 2nd Maryland Infantry, CSA. Wikipedia entry, included the reason for the change in nomenclature. (Submitted on May 26, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

The "Changed to" Inscription at the Front Base image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008

2. The "Changed to" Inscription at the Front Base

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Left Side Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008

3. Left Side Inscription

Back Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008

4. Back Inscription

Right Side Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008

5. Right Side Inscription

Rear of 2nd Md Infantry Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 9, 2010

6. Rear of 2nd Md Infantry Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,612 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 19, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on November 14, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.