Cumberland Township near Round Top in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
62nd Pennsylvania Infantry
2nd Brigade, 1st Brigade
— 5th Corps —
(Front):
Pennsylvania Infantry.
2nd Brigade. 1st Division.
5th Corps.
Regiment on the evening of
July 2. 1863. After the troops
on the right had retired, and
where the Brigade had a
Bayonet contest.
Killed Officers 4. Men 24
Wounded Officers 10. Men 97.
Captured or Missing Men 40
Total Loss 175.
(Left):
in the counties of
Allegheny, Clarion,
Armstrong, Jefferson,
and Blair.
Mustered out July 13, 1864.
Total enrollment 1600
Killed and died of wounds
Officers 17. Men 147.
Wounded Officers 30 men. 473 men.
Died of disease men 77.
Total 744
(Right):
Yorktown.
Hanover Court House,
Mechanicsville,
Gaine's Mill,
Malvern Cliffs,
Malvern Hill,
2nd Bull Run,
Antietam,
Fredericksburg,
Chancellorsville,
Upperville,
Gettysburg,
Rappahannock Station,
Mine Run,
Wilderness,
Spottsylvania,
North Anna,
Totopotomy,
Bethesda Church,
Cold Harbor,
Petersburg.
Erected 1889 by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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° 47.753′ N, 77° 14.645′ W. Marker is near Round Top, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is at the intersection of DeTrobriand Avenue and Sickles Avenue, on the right when traveling east on DeTrobriand Avenue. Located in the Wheatfield at 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. 17th Maine Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 4th Michigan Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 115th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Third Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Whirlpool of Death (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Third Brigade (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 57th New York Infantry (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Round Top.
Also see . . . 62nd Pennsylvania Infantry. PA Roots website entry:
Service history of the regiment. (Submitted on January 28, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,946 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 28, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.