Cumberland Township near Round Top in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
93rd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers
Third Brigade, Third Division
— Sixth Corps —
Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
1. 93rd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Monument
The blue Greek cross was the symbol of Third Division, Sixth Corps.
93rd Reg't Pa Vols
July 2nd and 3rd 1884
Erected by
the surviving members
of the Regiment
Oct. 30th 1864.
(Back):
93. Regiment Penn. Volunteers formed line of battle at this point under the immediate direction of Maj-Gen. John Sedgwick commander of the 6. Corps, Evening of July 2, 1863 and advanced against the enemy taking the position indicated by monument at the foot of this hill where it remained until the close of the battle.
Erected 1884 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° 47.762′ N, 77° 14.077′ W. Marker is near Round Top, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is on Sedgwick Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Located on the south part of Cemetery Ridge 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. Battery C, 1st New York Light Artillery (a few steps from this marker); First Massachusetts Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); 7th Massachusetts Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 10th Massachusetts Infantry
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. 93rd Pennsylvania Infantry at Gettysburg
Also see . . .
1. 93rd Pennsylvania Infantry. Service history of the regiment. (Submitted on February 7, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. 93rd Pennsylvania Infantry. Site dedicated to the history of the regiment. (Submitted on February 7, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
2. Back of Monument
The regimental number appears in the middle of the monument face. The number also appears on the left and right sides of the monument.
Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
3. 93rd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Monument
Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
4. Monuments at the South end of Cemetery Ridge
The 93rd Pennsylvania and Battery C, 1st New York Light Artillery Monuments stand on a knoll overlooking Plum Run Valley.
Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
5. Advance of Wheaton's Brigade
Looking from Sedgwick Avenue to the west at the ridge near the John Weikert farm. Wheaton's Brigade, consisting of the 62nd New York along with the 93rd, 98th, 102nd and 139th Pennsylvania formed a line roughly where Sedgwick Avenue now runs in the twilight of July 2 and advanced across the valley here to the high ground in the distance. The brigade's advance, timed with that of Crawford's Division of the Fifth Corps on their right, halted any further Confederate advance from the Wheatfield sector. Monuments for the brigade stand on a north extension of Crawford Avenue along the ridge.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,256 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 7, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
