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

Major General John Sedgwick

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

1. Major General John Sedgwick Memorial

Inscription. (Left):Major General John Sedgwick
in command of
the Sixth Corps Army of the Potomac
at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg,
the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania
born at Cornwall, Conn. September 13th 1813
killed at Spotsylvania, Va. May 9th 1864
(Right):Erected by the State of Connecticut
in grateful memory of the service
given to the nation by her honored son
John Sedgwick
loyal citizen, illustrious soldier,
beloved commander

Erected 1913 by State of Connecticut.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 9, 1864.

Location. 39° 47.772′ N, 77° 14.031′ 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. 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. First Massachusetts Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); 10th Massachusetts Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 7th Massachusetts Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Brigade

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(within shouting distance of this marker); 93rd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); 2nd Rhode Island Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery C, 1st New York Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); 37th Massachusetts Infantry (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Round Top.

Also see . . . General John Sedgwick. A short biography of "Uncle John," as he was known to his men. (Submitted on February 7, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Major General John Sedgwick Marker from below Sedgwick Avenue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Henry T. McLin, May 4, 2014

2. Major General John Sedgwick Marker from below Sedgwick Avenue

Front of Monument with State Crest image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

3. Front of Monument with State Crest

Left Side Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

4. Left Side Plaque

Right Side Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

5. Right Side Plaque

Major General John Sedgwick Equestrian Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

6. Major General John Sedgwick Equestrian Statue

Major General John Sedgwick image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2003

7. Major General John Sedgwick

Closeup of Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 5, 2010

8. Closeup of Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick Statue

Major General John Sedgwick with May redbuds in bloom image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Henry T. McLin, May 4, 2014

9. Major General John Sedgwick with May redbuds in bloom

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 1,132 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 7, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on May 5, 2014, by Henry T. McLin of Hanover, Pennsylvania. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 7, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 7. submitted on February 8, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 8. submitted on November 13, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 9. submitted on May 5, 2014, by Henry T. McLin of Hanover, Pennsylvania.