Mount Pleasant Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Maine Cavalry
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 12, 2008
1. First Maine Cavalry Monument
(Front):
First Maine Cavalry on this battle-field, July 3, 1863
Col. C. H. Smith. Commanding.
3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps
(Back):
Cedar Mountain - Second Bull Run
South Mountain - Antietam
Fredericksburg - Rappahannock St'n
Brandy Station - Aldie
Middleburg - Upperville
Gettysburg - Shepardstown
Sulphur Springs - Mine Run
Fortifications of Richmond - Old Church
Todd's Tavern - Ground Squirrel Church
Hawe's Shop - Cold Harbor
Trevillian Station - St. Mary's Church
Deep Bottom - Reams Station
Wyatt's Farm - Boydton Road
Bellefield - Hatcher's Run
Dinwiddie C.H. - Sailors' Creek
High Bridge - Farmville
Appomattox C.H.
Numbers Enrolled 3226.
Killed in action 101. Died of wounds 53.
Died of disease 171. Died in prison 165.
Erected 1889 by State of Maine.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 1863.
Location. 39° 49.075′ N, 77° 10.154′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Mount Pleasant Township. Marker is at the intersection of Hanover
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Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Third Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery M, Second U.S. Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Batteries E & G First U.S. Artillery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Second Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battery H, 3d Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Batteries E & G First U.S. Artillery (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1st Regiment Maryland Cavalry (approx. 0.6 miles away); Michigan Cavalry Brigade (approx. 0.6 miles away); Co. A Purnell Legion (approx. 0.6 miles away); Second Division (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Also see . . .
1. History of the 1st Maine. Short history of the regiment (as well as the 2nd Maine and 1st DC Cavalry). (Submitted on July 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. 1st Maine Volunteer Cavalry Regiment. "The Civil War in the East" unit history. (Submitted on May 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 12, 2008
2. Front Inscription
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 12, 2008
3. Back Inscription
A list of battles in which the 1st Maine participated.
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 23, 2015
4. 1st Maine Cavalry Monument
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 23, 2015
5. 1st Maine Cavalry Monument (Reverse)
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 23, 2015
6. 1st Maine Cavalry Monument
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 23, 2015
7. 1st Maine Cavalry Monument
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 23, 2015
8. 1st Maine Cavalry Monument
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 12, 2008
9. First Maine Cavalry Monument Seen from the Hanover Road
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 23, 2015
10. 1st Maine Cavalry Monument
Looking West Along Hanover Road
Looking West Along Hanover Road
11. Col. Charles Henry Smith
Commander of the 1st Maine Cavalry
Commander of the 1st Maine Cavalry
He was awarded the Medal of Honor on April 11, 1895, for his action at St. Mary's Church, Va, June 24, 1864, where he remained in the fight to the close, although severely wounded.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,413 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on November 27, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 9. submitted on July 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 10, 11. submitted on November 27, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
