Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
149th New York Infantry
3rd Brigade - 2nd Division
— 12th Corps —
(Front):
3rd Brigade - 2nd Division
12th Corps
Flag was planted in works. Shot down and mended under fire.
(Back):
5 p.m. July 1, 1863, occupied position near Little Round Top. 4 a.m. July 2d. moved here. Built these works and defended them July 2d. and 3d. Killed 6, wounded 46, missing 3.
Mustered in at Syracuse, N.Y. Sept 18, 1862.
Total enlistments 1270. Total losses 602.
Mustered out June 12, 1865
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Engagements
Chancellorsville - Lost Mountain
Gettysburg - Kulp's Farm
Wauhatchie - Kenesaw Mountain
Lookout Mountain - Peach Tree Creek
Missionary Ridge - Siege of Atlanta
Ringgold - March to the Sea
Rocky Face Ridge - Seige of Savannah
Resaca - Campaign of the Carolinas
New Hope Church
Pine Mountain - Bentonville
Erected 1892 by State of New York.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1863.
Location. 39° 49.076′ N, 77° 13.157′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is on Slocum Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located between the lower and upper 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 122nd New York Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 29th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 147th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 65th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 82nd Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); First Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 137th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 67th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Also see . . .
1. 149th New York Infantry. Site dedicated to the history of the regiment. Includes a copy of the speech given at the monument dedication. Six Medal of Honor recipients came from the regiment. (Submitted on November 29, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Report of Col. H.A. Barnum. In his official report, the regimental commander wrote of the July 2nd defense of Culp's Hill:
My command was second from the right of our brigade. A substantial breastwork of stones, logs, rails, and earth was hastily constructed, and the regiment rested in its rear until about 6.45 p.m., when the enemy drove in our skirmishers and attacked us in large force. The enemy made repeated and desperate charges upon our position, but was as often repulsed with great slaughter to him until our ammunition gave out, when we held the position with the bayonet and such limited firing as could be made with the ammunition of the killed and wounded.
Regarding the regimental colors, the Colonel added: Twice was our flag shot down, and a rebel first sergeant, in a brave attempt to capture it, fell within 2 feet of the prostrate banner, pierced with five balls. Its record of the bloody contest is eighty-one balls through its field and stripes and seven in its staff. Each time it fell, the color-sergeant, William C. Lilly, spliced the staff, and again placed it upon the works, and received a slight wound in doing so. (Submitted on November 29, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
3. 149th New York Infantry. Regimental service record. (Submitted on November 29, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
4. 149th New York Infantry Monument. Gettysburg Daily Article. (Submitted on December 2, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,464 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 29, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.