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Markers, Tablets and Monuments for the Bliss Farm Skirmish Line.
 
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By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2008
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SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
1 Pennsylvania, Adams County, Gettysburg, Cumberland Township — Companies G and I, 4th Ohio Infantry1st Brigade, 3d Division, 2d Corps — July 2, 1863 —
(Front): Companies G and I, 4th Ohio Infantry, 1st Brigade, 3d Division, 2d Corps, July 2, 1863. (Left): At 3 p.m., July 2, 1863, while the regiment was lying on Cemetery Ridge, Companies G and I, 4th Ohio Infantry, detached under . . . Map (db m12189) HM
2 Pennsylvania, Adams County, Gettysburg, Cumberland Township — 8th Ohio InfantryCarroll's Brig. 3d Div. 2d Corps, July 2, 3, 1863. — Ohio's Tribute —
(Front Inscription):8th Ohio Infantry, Carroll's Brig. 3d Div. 2d Corps. July 2,3, 1863. (Left Side Inscription): The 8th Ohio Infantry under Lt. Col. Franklin Sawyer took this position at 4 p.m. July 2 after a brisk skirmish and held . . . Map (db m12190) HM
3 Pennsylvania, Adams County, Gettysburg — "The Isolated and Advanced Position" of the 8th Ohio Infantry Reported permanently removed
"I received an order... to move my regiment...to the front of our position...and to hold my line to the last man." Lt. Col. Franklin Sawyer, 8th Ohio At 4:00 p.m. on July 2nd the 209 men of the 8th Ohio were ordered to advance and hold this . . . Map (db m15122) HM
4 Pennsylvania, Adams County, Gettysburg, Cumberland Township — The Medal of Honor at Gettysburg Reported permanently removed
The U.S. Army Medal of Honor was created in July 1862. The only standards for earning a medal were "gallantry in action" or other "soldierly qualities." With such vague criteria some courageous actions were recognized but many others went . . . Map (db m15124) HM
5 Pennsylvania, Adams County, Gettysburg, Cumberland Township — Camp Colt Reported permanently removed
The Tank Corps was new. There were no precedents except in basic training and I was the only officer in the command. Now I really began to learn about responsibility. Dwight D. Eisenhower At Ease: Stories I Tell to Friends During World . . . Map (db m15127) HM
6 Pennsylvania, Adams County, Gettysburg, Cumberland Township — 1st Regiment Delaware Volunteers
Advance skirmish line of 1st Reg. Del. Vol's. July 2nd and 3rd 1863.Map (db m16569) HM WM
7 Pennsylvania, Adams County, Gettysburg, Cumberland Township — Site of the Bliss House14th Connecticut
Centre of site of the Bliss House, captured and burned by the 14 C.V. July 3 1863.Map (db m16570) HM
8 Pennsylvania, Adams County, Gettysburg, Cumberland Township — 12th New Jersey Volunteers
(Front):Erected by the State of New Jersey A.D. 1888 in honor of the 12th Regiment of Volunteers a detachment of which in the afternoon of July 2, 1863. charged the Bliss house and barn here capturing the enemy's skirmish reserve of 7 . . . Map (db m16573) HM WM
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9 Pennsylvania, Adams County, Gettysburg, Cumberland Township — 14th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers
. . . Map (db m16575) HM WM
 
 
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