Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
15th Massachusetts Infantry
1st Brigade, 2nd Division
— 2nd Corps —
(Front): 15th Mass.
(Back):
1st Brig. 2nd Div. 2nd Corps.
July 3. 1863.
Erected 1886 by State of Massachusetts.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 48.644′ N, 77° 14.166′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is on Hancock Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Located south of the "Copse of Trees" and beside the U.S. Regulars Memorial on 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 Brigade (a few steps from this marker); 1st Regiment Minnesota Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery B, 1st New York Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); 19th Maine Infantry Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); 82nd New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Division (within shouting distance of this marker); 150th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); 20th New York State Militia (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. 15th Massachusetts Infantry at Gettysburg.
Also see . . . 15th Massachusetts Infantry. Site detailing the regiment's history through its term of service, ending in mid-1864. (Submitted on February 20, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,307 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 20, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.