Cumberland Township near Round Top in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fourth Alabama Infantry - Law's Brigade
Hood's Division - Longstreet's Corps
— Army of Northern Virginia —
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
1. Fourth Alabama Infantry Marker
While the format is similar to the War Department Tablets placed by the Battlefield Commission, this marker has a distinctly decorative border.
Longstreet's Corps Hood's Division
Law's Brigade
Fourth Alabama Infantry
July 2 Left New Guilford 25 miles distant at 3 a.m. arrived here and formed line about 4 p.m. and under fire from Smith's Union Battery on rocky ridge and the sharpshooters in Plum Run Valley. Advanced at once against the Union position on Little Round Top. The regiment encountered the 83d Penna. and right wing of the 20th Maine. The conflict lasted until night-fall.
July 3 Occupied breastwork on western slope of Round Top with firing on skirmish line. At 5 p.m. intercepted near the Slyder House and aided in repulsing the Union cavalry under Brig.-Gen. Farnsworth and pursued it into the forest south of the valley. About 11 p.m. the regiment under orders resumed position near here and lay inactive the next day and night.
July 5 About 5 a.m. began the march to Hagerstown.
Present officers and men about 275. Killed and wounded 87.
Erected 1904.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1865.
Location. 39° 47.223′ N, 77° 15.253′ W. Marker is near Round Top, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Marker is on
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Law's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Garden's Battery - Henry's Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); Alabamians! (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry's Battalion (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Benning's Brigade (about 500 feet away); Touring the Battlefield (about 600 feet away); Reilly's Battery - Henry's Battalion (about 600 feet away); Gettysburg Campaign (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Round Top.
Also see . . . 4th Alabama Infantry Regiment. The Civil War in the East website entry (Submitted on November 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
2. Fourth Alabama Infantry Marker
The tablet for Law's Brigade and the Alabama Memorial are further south on the road.
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
3. Slyder Barn
The 4th Alabama would pass to the south of the Slyder Farm, before turning northeast into the "Devil's Kitchen." This placed the regiment on the south side of Little Round Top.
Photographed By Craig Swain
4. The 4th Alabama's Advance
Looking south, down the slope of Little Round Top. The intersection of Warren and Sykes Avenues is in the upper left of frame. In the far center is the Law Brigade tablet beside Warren Avenue. The 4th Alabama, with the 5th Texas on their left, struggled up the slopes here. A metal post in the foreground, just in front of the stone breastworks, is all that remains of a marker to either the 18th or 22nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment (likely the 18th). Both were broken off many years ago.
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 11, 2008
5. Fourth Alabama and Farnsworth's Charge
Looking up the horse trail, just east of the Slyder Farm. On July 3, in this vicinity one of Farnsworth's troopers captured the 4th Alabama's flank guidon. The 4th Alabama had reversed their line to confront the Federal Cavalry which had made an ill-timed charge through some of the roughest ground on the battlefield.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,364 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 20, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on January 2, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5. submitted on January 20, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
