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

97th New York Infantry

2d Brigade, 2d Division

— 1st Corps —

97th New York Infantry Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 1, 2008

1. 97th New York Infantry Monument

On top of the monument is the regimental numbers in a circle, the symbol of the First Corps. The state seal is at the bottom of the monument. Note some repairs to the monument's left edge, where chipping occurred.

Inscription. (Front):97th
New York
Infantry,
2d Brigade,
2d Division,
1st Corps.
(Left):(Conkling Rifles)
Organized and
commanded by
Col. Chas. Wheelock,
of Boonville, N.Y.
(Back):Held the enemy
in check here from
12.30, to 3 p.m.
July 1st 1863.
During this time
charged across
the field to the west.
Assisting in capturing
Iverson's Brigade
and securing flag
of 20th N.C.
(Right):July 2d and 3d
engaged on
Cemetery Hill,
and at Ziegler's Grove
————
Casualties;
Killed 12,
Wounded 36,
Missing 78.

Erected 1889 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, 1997.

Location. 39° 50.55′ N, 77° 14.548′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is on Doubleday Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Located on the Oak Ridge section 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. Second Brigade (a few steps from this marker); 11th Pennsylvania Infantry (within

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shouting distance of this marker); 83rd New York Infantry (9th Regiment N.Y.S.M.) (within shouting distance of this marker); 107th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Division (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 88th Pennsylvania Infantry (about 300 feet away); 16th Maine Infantry (about 400 feet away); 104th New York Infantry (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Also see . . . 97th New York Infantry. Service history of the regiment. (Submitted on January 18, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Left Side of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 1, 2008

2. Left Side of Monument

Back of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 1, 2008

3. Back of Monument

Right Side of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 1, 2008

4. Right Side of Monument

97th New York Infantry Position image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 1, 2008

5. 97th New York Infantry Position

Identified by flank markers on either side of the monument, the 97th New York held a line along the top of Oak Ridge in the afternoon of July 1st. The regiment charged forward into the open fields during the repulse of Iverson's Brigade, but returned to this line.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,222 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 18, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.