Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters
Andrew's Sharpshooters
— Unattached Massachusetts Volunteers —
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
1. 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters Monument
The relief on the monument features a sharpshooter aiming his scoped rifle from a standing position.
Sharp-shooters.
Unattached Mass. Vol.
in action
July 3rd. 4th. & 5th. 1863.
in different positions.
In God we put our trust.
But kept our powder dry.
Erected 1886 by State of Massachusetts.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 1863.
Location. 39° 48.819′ N, 77° 14.127′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is on Hancock Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Located northeast of the Angle and High Water Mark area 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. Arnold's Battery (a few steps from this marker); Battery K, 1st N.Y. Light Artillery (a few steps from this marker); 14th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 11th Independent (Havelock) Battery (a few steps from this marker); Twenty-Sixth North Carolina Regiment (a few steps from this marker); Fourth Volunteer Brigade (a few steps from this marker); 99th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. 1st Company of Mass. Sharpshooters monuments and markers.
Also see . . . 15th Massachusetts Infantry. Web site providing details about the 15th Massachusetts Infantry. The 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters were originally to serve with Berdan's Sharpshooters, but due to changes in enlistments the two companies raised remained independent. Assigned to II Corps, the 1st Company was affiliated with the 15th Massachusetts Infantry. (Submitted on December 31, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
2. Monuments Between the Angle and Zeigler's Grove
Several monuments stand along Hancock Avenue south of Zeigler's Grove. On the far side of the Avenue stand the monuments to Andrew's Sharpshooters and the 14th Connecticut. On the near side are monuments to Battery K, 1st New York Light Artillery and the 11th Independent Artillery Battery (the later was attached to the former during the battle).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,549 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
