Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
147th Pennsylvania Infantry
1st Brigade, 2nd Division
— 12th Corps —
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
1. 147th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument
(Front):
Pennsylvania Infantry
1st Brigade
2d Division
12th Corps
July 3d 1863.
(Back):
Mustered in Oct. 28th 1862. Re-enlisted Dec. 29th 1863. Mustered out July 15th 1865. On the night of July 1st this regiment lay on the northern slope of Little Round Top holding the extreme left of the Union Army. At 6 a m July 2d moved to Culp's Hill where it was held in reserve until evening, then marched toward the left with the Brigade. Returning at about 3 a m July 3d and occupied this positon.
Present at Gettysburg
12 officers and 286 men.
Killed and mortally wounded
1 officer and 5 men
Wounded 14 men
Erected 1885 by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 1863.
Location. 39° 48.95′ N, 77° 13.223′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is on Geary Avenue, 0.1 miles Slocum Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Located between the upper and lower crests of Culp's Hill, adjacent to Pardee Field in Gettysburg National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Geary Avenue, Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Also see . . . 147th Pennsylvania Infantry. Regimental history. (Submitted on November 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
2. Back of Monument
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
3. State Seal on Monument
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
4. 147th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument
Early on July 3, the regiment advanced up to the wood line here bordering what was described as a "triangular shaped field." Today the field is known as Pardee Field, in respect to Lieut. Col. Ario Pardee, Jr., who led the 147th that day.
Photographed By Craig Swain
5. Federal Lines at Pardee Field
Looking from the center of Pardee Field toward the Federal monuments along Geary Avenue. The 147th and 5th Ohio edged up to the tree line on the morning of July 3rd, and began firing volleys at the Confederate positions on the lower crest of Culp's Hill.
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
6. 147th Pennsylvania Flank Marker
The regiment's flank markers are also shaped in the form of a star, the symbol of the 12th Corps.
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
7. Company G Marker
Behind the Regimental Monument is this marker for Company G, which reads:
Co. G.
147th P.V.I.
12 A.C.
July 3, 1863
Co. G.
147th P.V.I.
12 A.C.
July 3, 1863
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,255 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on August 28, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
