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By Craig Swain, September 17, 2008
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1 ► Pennsylvania, Adams County, Gettysburg, Cumberland Township — 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry — 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 12th Corps —
On Colgrove Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
(Front):3rd. Wis. Vol. This Regiment went into position on this part of the line on the evening of July 1st. On the evening of July 2d. it moved to the left to reinforce the 3d. Corps. Returned to this position the same night and remained . . . — — Map (db m13577) HM WM
2 ► Pennsylvania, Adams County, Gettysburg, Cumberland Township — 13th New Jersey Volunteers —
On Carman Avenue (Colgrove Avenue), on the left when traveling north.
13th Regt. N.J. Vols. 3rd Brig. 1st Div. 12th Corps. Thirteenth Regiment N.J.V. reached this battlefield 5 p.m. July 1st 1863, and with the brigade went into position on the north side of Wolf Hill. During the night occupied a position in . . . — — Map (db m11436) HM WM
3 ► Pennsylvania, Adams County, Gettysburg, Cumberland Township — Third Brigade — First Division - Twelfth Corps — Army of the Potomac —
On Colgrove Avenue at Carman Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Colgrove Avenue.
Army of the Potomac Twelfth Corps First Division Third Brigade Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Ruger Col. Silas H. Colgrove 27th. Indiana, 2d. Mass., 13th. New Jersey 107th. New York, 3d Wisconsin Infantry July 1 Arrived with the Division and bivouacked . . . — — Map (db m13576) HM
4 ► Pennsylvania, Adams County, Gettysburg, Cumberland Township — Second Massachusetts Infantry —
On Colgrove Avenue at East Confederate Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Colgrove Avenue.
(Front): From the hill behind this monument on the morning of July third 1863 the Second Massachusetts Infantry made an assault upon the Confederate troops in the works at the base of Culp's Hill opposite. The regiment carried to the . . . — — Map (db m13587) HM WM
5 ► Pennsylvania, Adams County, Gettysburg, Cumberland Township — 27th Indiana Infantry — 3rd Brigade — 1st Division 12th Corps —
On Colgrove Avenue at East Confederate Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Colgrove Avenue.
(Front): This monument marks the ground over which the left wing of the 27th Indiana advanced in a charge made by the regiment of July 3d 1863. Number engaged 339. Killed and wounded 110. Missing one. (Left):Silas Colgrove Col. The . . . — — Map (db m13592) HM WM
6 ► Pennsylvania, Adams County, Gettysburg, Cumberland Township — Indiana — Liberty - Equality —
On Colgrove Avenue at East Confederate Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Colgrove Avenue.
(Right side):In honored memory of those valiant men of Indiana who served in the7th Ind. Vol. Inf. Regt. 14th Ind. Vol. Inf. Regt. 19th Ind. Vol. Inf. Regt. 20th Ind. Vol. Inf. Regt. I & K Companies 1st Ind. Vol. Cav. Regt. A, B, C, D, . . . — — Map (db m13582) HM WM
7 ► Pennsylvania, Adams County, Gettysburg, Cumberland Township — 27th Indiana Infantry —
On Colgrove Avenue at East Confederate Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Colgrove Avenue.
This marks the farthest point gained by the Regiment in its charge at 6 a.m. July 3d. 1863 on the works at the base of the hill behind this tablet. Four color bearers were killed and four were wounded. — — Map (db m13584) HM WM
8 ► Pennsylvania, Adams County, Gettysburg, Cumberland Township — Smith's Brigade — Early's Division - Ewell's Corps — Army of Northern Virginia —
On East Confederate Avenue at Colgrove Avenue, on the left when traveling south on East Confederate Avenue.
C.S.A. Army of Northern Virginia Ewell's Corps Early's Division Smith's Brigade 31st. 49th. 52nd. Virginia Infantry July 3 The Brigade having been detached two days guarding York Pike and other roads against the reported approach of Union . . . — — Map (db m13579) HM
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9 ► Pennsylvania, Adams County, Gettysburg, Cumberland Township — Slaughter at Spangler's Spring — July 3, 1863 - Third Day
On Slocum Avenue at Geary Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Slocum Avenue. Reported missing.
"It is murder, but it's the order. Up men, over the works. Forward double quick."
Lt. Col. Charles Mudge, U.S.A. 2nd Massachusetts Infantry This glade surrounding Spangler's Spring had been a favorite picnic-ground. But on . . . — — Map (db m13605) HM
10 ► Pennsylvania, Adams County, Gettysburg, Cumberland Township — Spangler's Spring — Night of July 2
On Slocum Avenue at Geary Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Slocum Avenue. Reported missing.
"It seems Captain Selfridge of Company H, had taken some of his men's canteens and gone on ahead to Spangler's Spring to fill them, when he discovered "Johnnies" also there filling their canteens. He backed out with the best grace he could . . . — — Map (db m13603) HM
11 ► Pennsylvania, Adams County, Gettysburg, Cumberland Township — 107th New York Infantry — 3rd Brigade — 1st Division - 12th Corps —
On Slocum Avenue at Geary Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Slocum Avenue.
(Front):3rd Brigade 1st Division 12th Corps 107th N.Y. Infantry (Back):Occupied this position On the morning of July 2d. Withdrawn at 4 p.m. and sent to near Little Round Top returning during the night found these works in possession . . . — — Map (db m13596) HM WM
12 ► Pennsylvania, Adams County, Gettysburg, Cumberland Township — 1st Maryland Regiment — Potomac Home Brigade —
On Slocum Avenue at Geary Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Slocum Avenue.
(Front):1st Maryland Regiment Potomac Home Brigade. Vol. Infantry, Col. Wm. P. Maulsey Lockwood's Independent Brigade 12th Corps Maryland's Tribute to her loyal sons (Right):July 2d reinforced the left wing between 5 and 6 o'clock . . . — — Map (db m13601) HM WM
 
 
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