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

Companies A and C, 1st Ohio Cavalry

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

1. Companies A and C, 1st Ohio Cavalry Monument

at the top of the monument is the symbol of the Cavalry Corps.

Inscription.
(Front):Companies A and C
1st Ohio Cavalry
Headquarters Guard
2d and 3d Divisions
Cavalry Corps

Erected by
The State of Ohio
(Left):Companies A and C
1st Ohio Cavalry
July 1, 2, 3, 1863
during the battle of
Gettysburg these companies
furnished bearers of
dispatches to different
parts of the field.
In the course of the
campaign then several
times vigorously engaged
the enemy.
(Back):Companies A and C
1st Ohio Cavalry
(Right):Companies A and C
1st Ohio Cavalry
were organized for 3 years
autumn of 1861.
Served in the Virginias
until spring of 1864.
Were then sent west to join
the Regiment. Serving with the
Army of the Cumberland.
Reenlisted as veterans in
December

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1863.
Participated in many
important battles and in
the capture of the
Confederate president.
Mustered out in
September, 1865.

Erected 1887 by State of Ohio.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1863.

Location. 39° 48.496′ N, 77° 13.836′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is at the intersection of Taneytown Road (State Highway 134) and Pleasonton Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Taneytown Road. Located near the service building for 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. J. Hummelbaugh Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st West Virginia Cavalry

Front of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

2. Front of Monument

Above the text is a pair of crossed sabers and a horse's head.

(within shouting distance of this marker); Sixth Ohio Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); Batteries B & L, Second U.S. Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); First Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Artillery Reserve (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st Corps Headquarters (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); United States Battalion of Engineers (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Left Side of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

3. Left Side of Monument

Back of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

4. Back of Monument

Right Side of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

5. Right Side of Monument

Marker on Tarneytown Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 5, 2010

6. Marker on Tarneytown Road

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 861 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 9, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on November 13, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.