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

1st New Jersey Brigade

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

1. 1st New Jersey Brigade Monument

The monument takes the form of a castle tower. A bronze scroll just above the "windows" lists the numbers of the regiments and displays the state seal.

Inscription. (Front):First Brigade,
New Jersey Volunteers.
Brig. Gen. Alfred T.A. Torbert
1st. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. and 15th.
Regiments Infantry
1st. Brig. 1st. Div. 6th. Corps.
July 2, in reserve, July 3 and 4
detached from the Corps,
held this position.
Erected by the State of
New Jersey, A.D. 1888,
in testimony of the patriotism,
courage and patient endurance
of her volunteer soldiers.
(Back):"Kearny's
New Jersey Brigade"
fought in all important battles
of the Army of the Potomac
from May 1861 to the end of the
war at Appomattox Court House
in 1865. Total Strength 13,805,
including 10th. 23rd. and 40th.
Regiments
New Jersey Volunteers,
which were attached to the
Brigade.

Erected 1888 by State of New Jersey.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1861.

Location. 39° 48.036′ N, 77° 14.002′ W. Marker is near Round Top, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is on Sedgwick Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located on the south part of Cemetery Ridge in Gettysburg National Military Park, on a short trail off the road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Brigade (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Third Division (about 300 feet away); Sixth Corps (about 400 feet away); Artillery Brigade (about 600 feet away); Battery G, 1st New York Light Artillery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dow's 6th Maine Battery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reverend Father William Corby, C.S.C. (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named First Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Round Top.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Tablets and Monuments along Sedgwick Avenue.

Front of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

2. Front of Monument

At the top of the "window" is a Greek Cross, the symbol of the Sixth Corps.

Back of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

3. Back of Monument

Right Side of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

4. Right Side of Monument

A portrait of General Kearny in relief. Around it are listed highlights from the General's storied career - Mouzaia, Mexico, Solferino, and Chantilly, where he was killed.

Left Side of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 6, 2010

5. Left Side of Monument

Showing in relief a portrait of General Torbert. The banner lists the major battles he led the brigade in - Crampton's Pass, Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg.

Rededication bench image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 7, 2010

6. Rededication bench

Added for the 1963 rededication.

Rededication marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 7, 2010

7. Rededication marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,296 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 5, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5. submitted on November 27, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6, 7. submitted on July 15, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.