Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
New Hampshire - Berdan's Sharpshooters
2d Brigade, 1st Division
— 3rd Corps —
Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
1. Monument for the New Hampshire Sharpshooters
Cos. E, 1st Reg, F & G, 2nd Reg.
Berdan's U.S. Sharpshooters.
2d Brig, 1st Div, 3d Corps.
July 3, 1863.
Erected 1886 by State of New Hampshire.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 48.484′ N, 77° 14.171′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is at the intersection of Hancock Avenue and Pleasonton Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Hancock Avenue. Located in near the Pennsylvania 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. 17th Maine Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Ninth Michigan Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); First Regular Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery C, Fourth U.S. Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); 84th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Pennsylvania Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battery A, 1st New Jersey Artillery
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Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
2. Close Up of the Relief
Depicts a sharpshooter laying prone, aiming at a target.
Photographed By Craig Swain, December 27, 2008
3. New Hampshire Sharpshooters Monument
Marker stones for the companies stand along Hancock Avenue. One of which is in the foreground here, with the simple inscription "N.H.S.S." The monument stands just to the right of the "do not enter" sign. The marker stones do not match to any fixed line held by the sharpshooters, and may simply indicate a base line used by one of the companies while detailed on skirmish duties.
Photographed By Henry T. McLin, September 20, 2011
4. New Hampshire - Berdan's Sharpshooters Marker on left
Looking toward Little Round Top and Big Round Top down fence line running near Hancock Avenue.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,180 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 28, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on September 20, 2011, by Henry T. McLin of Hanover, Pennsylvania.
