Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
73rd Ohio Infantry
2d Brigade, 2d Division
— 11th Corps —
Ohio Infantry.
2d Brigade, 2d Division,
11th Corps.
Erected by
The State of Ohio
(Left):
July 1, 2, 3, 1863.
Engaged 338
Killed 21
Mortally wounded 19
Additional wounded 104
Missing 1
Total loss 145
(Right):
Chillicothe, Ohio
Mustered in Dec. 30, 1861
Mustered out July 20, 1865
Original strength 891
Total enrolled 1284
Killed 156
Wounded 568
Died 123
(Back):
Bull Pasture Mountain
Cross Keys
Cedar Mountain
Groveton
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Wauhatchie
Mission Ridge
Resaca
New Hope Church
Kenesaw Mountain
Peachtree Creek
Atlanta
March to the Sea
Savannah
Averasboro
Bentonville
Erected 1887 by State of Ohio.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1777.
Location. 39° 49.224′ N, 77° 13.965′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. Marker is on Taneytown Road / Washington Street (State Highway 134), on the right when traveling north. Located in the Gettysburg National Cemetery Annex. 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. Gettysburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Bvt. Maj. Gen. Charles H.T. Collis Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); July 1, 1863 (about 300 feet away); Friend to Friend Masonic Memorial (about 300 feet away); 55th Ohio Infantry (about 400 feet away); First Minnesota Volunteers (about 400 feet away); Better Than a Tent... (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Also see . . . 73rd Ohio Infantry. Reenactor web site detailing the history of the regiment. (Submitted on March 9, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,054 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 9, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.