Cumberland Township near Round Top in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
9th Massachusetts Infantry
2nd Brigade, 1st Division
— 5th Corps —
Ninth Regiment Infantry
Massachusetts Volunteers
2d Brigade, 1st Division
5th Army Corps.
Army of the Potomac.
During the battle of
Gettysburg the Ninth Regt.
was detached from
the 2nd Brigade and it held
this position on
Round Top
casualties 26 men.
(Right):
was composed of ten
companies of 101 men each
from Boston, Salem, Milford,
Marlboro and Stoughton
and organized at Boston
May 9, 1861. Mustered
into the United States
volunteer service
June 11, 1861
Mustered out at Boston
June 21, 1864.
Commanded respectively by
Colonel Thomas Cass and
Colonel Patrick R. Guiney
(Back):
served during three years
campaigns in Virginia,
Maryland and Pennsylvania
and was in
forty two engagements
including the following, Viz.
Peninsula Campaign
Hanover Court House
Seven Days Battles
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Mine Run
Wilderness Campaign
Total number casualties 863
(Left):
Round Top
battlefield of
Gettysburg
June 1885.
Erected 1885 by State of Massachusetts.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1809.
Location. 39° 47.311′ N, 77° 14.265′ W. Marker is near Round Top, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is at the intersection of South Confederate Avenue and Warren Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Confederate Avenue. Located along a trail up Big Round Top 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. Third Brigade (a few steps from this marker); 10th Pennsylvania Reserves (a few steps from this marker); Law's Brigade (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 9th Pennsylvania Reserves (about 500 feet away); 118th Pennsylvania Volunteers (about 500 feet away); Twentieth Maine (about 600 feet away); …built for defense (about 600 feet away); 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Round Top.
Also see . . .
1. 9th Massachusetts Infantry Monument. SIRIS entry for the monument. (Submitted on April 11, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. 9th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment. "The Civil War in the East" unit history. (Submitted on May 22, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,412 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on April 11, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.