Cumberland Township near Round Top in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
124th New York Infantry
2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 8, 2008
1. 124th New York Infantry Monument
The figure atop the monument depicts Col. Augustus Van Horn Ellis.
Inscription.
124th New York Infantry. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps. (Front):
124th New York Infantry. 2nd Brigade 1st Division 3rd Corps July 2nd 1863.. (Back):
The Orange Blossoms went into action on this spot with 18 officers and 220 men. Lost in killed and wounded 7 officers and 85 men. , , ., , Mustered in-Sept. 5, 1862. Total Enlistments - 1320. Total Losses 516. Mustered out-June 2, 1865.. (Right):
Killed. Col. A. Van Horn Ellis Captain Isaac Nicoll Sergt John D. Drake Corpl Jacob Lent Priv William Lamereaux Priv Benjamin F. Flagg Priv James Roke Priv William H. Cox Priv James E. Homan Priv Charles Edwards Priv James Partigton Priv William Whan Priv John Carroll Priv Cornelius S. Allen Priv George H. Stephens Priv Ambrose S. Holbert Priv Walter Barton
Our Comrades They Died For Their Country.. (Left):
Killed. Major James Cromwell Lieut J. Milner Brown Corpl Orlando U. Knapp Corpl Isaac Decker Priv Harrison Storms Priv Robert J. Holland Priv John Glanz Priv James Pemberton Priv John W. Leeper Priv James B. Moore Priv Hezekiah Harris Priv John Scott Priv Amsey W. Quick Priv Isaac G. Gillson Priv William D. Dawkins Priv William Campbell
Orange County's Tribute To Her Brave Defenders..
(Front):
124th New York Infantry. 2nd Brigade 1st Division 3rd Corps July 2nd 1863.
(Back):
The Orange Blossoms went into action on this spot with 18 officers and 220 men. Lost in killed and wounded 7 officers and 85 men. ——•—— Mustered in-Sept. 5, 1862. Total Enlistments - 1320. Total Losses 516. Mustered out-June 2, 1865.
(Right):
Killed
Col. A. Van Horn Ellis Captain Isaac Nicoll Sergt John D. Drake Corpl Jacob Lent Priv William Lamereaux Priv Benjamin F. Flagg Priv James Roke Priv William H. Cox Priv James E. Homan Priv Charles Edwards Priv James Partigton Priv William Whan Priv John Carroll Priv Cornelius S. Allen Priv George H. Stephens Priv Ambrose S. Holbert Priv Walter Barton
Our Comrades They Died For Their Country.
(Left):
Killed
Major James Cromwell Lieut J. Milner Brown Corpl Orlando U. Knapp Corpl Isaac Decker Priv Harrison Storms Priv Robert J. Holland Priv John Glanz Priv James Pemberton Priv John W. Leeper Priv James B. Moore Priv Hezekiah Harris Priv John Scott Priv Amsey W. Quick Priv Isaac G. Gillson Priv William D. Dawkins Priv
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William Campbell
Orange County's Tribute To Her Brave Defenders.
Erected 1884 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 2, 1863.
Location. 39° 47.563′ N, 77° 14.56′ W. Marker is near Round Top, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is on Sickles Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located in the Devils Den section of 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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Photographed By Craig Swain, November 8, 2008
2. Front of Monument
Note the diamond symbol of the Federal III Corps above the plaque. The state seal is seen in relief in the center.
1. 124th New York Infantry. Service history of the Regiment, nicknamed the "Orange Blossoms". (Submitted on January 6, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
A portrait of Colonel Ellis. Clearly the sculptor consulted this photograph when creating the statue. Ellis led an interesting life, and before the war was even "Commander of the Hawaiian Navy" (which had no ships!). After his death he was posthumously brevetted to Brigadier General. (from the US Army Military History Institute Collection, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 8, 2008
8. View of the Monument from the Road
The monument stands roughly in the center of the line occupied by the regiment at the start of the fighting for the Devil's Den.
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 8, 2008
9. Triangle Field
Across the Avenue from the monument is Triangle Field. When the 1st Texas advanced against the Devil's Den, they were funneled up the slope of Houck's Ridge here, and were somewhat disorganized, but threatened Smith's Battery of Parrott Rifles. Twice Major James Cromwell requested permission to charge the Texas, only to be denied by Colonel Ellis. On the third request, Ellis consented and the regiment charged across the stone wall into the field. While the charge saved the guns, at least for a while, Col. Ellis, Major Cromwell, and many others were killed in the assault.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,626 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on January 6, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.