Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
90th Pennsylvania Volunteers
2nd Brigade, 2nd Division
— First Corps —
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
1. 90th Pennsylvania Volunteers Monument
A bronze eagle stretches its wings over a drum on the top of the monument.
Second Brig.
2nd Division
First Corps
(Front):
responded to the first call April
6, 1861. Served until Aug. 9, as the
9th P.V. Reorganized Oct 1, 1861, as
the 90th P.V. Serving the
First and Fifth
Corps, and participating in all
the important battles of the
Army of the Potomac until
mustered out Nov. 26, 1864.
Non sibi sed patraie
(Right):
Erected by the "Survivors Association" aided by grateful friends to commemorate the valor and patriotism of our honored dead, and the cause for which they and their comrades fought. This monument marks the position of the 90th Penna. Volunteers of Philada. July 3rd 1863. Col. Peter Lyle, commanding the 1st Brigade, Major A.J. Sellers, the Regiment. July 1st from one to three o'clock P.M. the Regiment fought on the extreme right of the 1st Corps on Seminary (Oak) Ridge as indicated by its monument there. Eight companies being refused facing the Mummasburg Road. It there engaged Page's Va. Confederate battery and O'Neal's Ala. Brigade of Rodes' Division until its ammunition was exhausted. Losing 11 men killed and mortally wounded, 44 wounded, 39 captured and missing. Total 94 out of 208 engaged. Three regiments of Iverson's North Carolina
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July 2nd it occupied Cemetery Hill and in the evening moved to left of 2nd Corps, returning during the evening to this position.
(Left)
Loyalty
(Back):
Caliber 69.
Erected 1888 by 90th Pennsylvania Survivors Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 1772.
Location. 39° 49.015′ N, 77° 14.061′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is on Hancock Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Located west of the parking area for the old Visitor Center, near Ziegler's Grove 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. First Massachusetts Sharpshooters (a few steps from this marker); 88th Pennsylvania Volunteers (a few steps from this marker); Alexander Hays (a few steps from this marker); Gettysburg National Military Park (within shouting distance of this marker); 126th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery G, Second U.S. Artillery
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
2. Front Inscriptions
In the center of the text a "moon", the symbol of the I Corps, is superimposed over a Maltese cross, the symbol of the V Corps.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. The 90th Pennsylvania at Gettysburg.
Also see . . . 90th Pennsylvania Volunteers. A history of the Regiment. (Submitted on December 18, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
3. Right Side Plaque
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
4. Left Side
This side features a canteen supported by oak branches.
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
5. Back of Monument
On the back of the monument was supposed to be a representation of a "buck and ball", a standard load for smoothbore muskets. It consisted of several small pieces of buckshot loaded with a musket ball.
At this point, the monument had been vandalized.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, July 10, 2015
6. 90th Pennsylvania Volunteers Memorial
At this point, July 2015, the buck and ball had been replaced.
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
7. 90th Pennsylvania Volunteers Monument
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
8. Section of the Line Held by the 90th Pennsylvania
To support the Federal units directly engaged with Longstreet's July 3 attack, General Meade ordered several regiments forward to bolster the defense of Cemetery Hill. The 90th Pennsylvania deployed on a line overlooking what is today Hancock Avenue. This view looks across the north end of Ziegler's Grove. The regiment's left flank marker is in the right foreground, next to a flank marker for the 126th New York Infantry Regiment.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,155 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 17, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 18, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on May 27, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 7, 8. submitted on December 18, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
