49th Pennsylvania Infantry

49th Pennsylvania Infantry (HM6EW)

Location: Gettysburg, PA 17325 Adams County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 46.994', W 77° 13.66'

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3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Corps

(Front):
49th Penna. Infantry
3rd Brig. 1st Div. 6th Corps

(Left):
This regiment made a continuous march from Manchester, MD, arriving on the field the afternoon of July 2. Occupied this position in reserve from the morning of the 3rd until the enemy's assault in the afternoon when it moved to support centre. Thence to Round Top.
(Right):
Organized September 14, 1861
Re-enlisted December 24, 1863.
Mustered out July 15, 1865
Total enrollment 1400.
Killed in action 91.
Died of wounds 58.
Died of disease 173
Wounded 333.
Captured or missing 74
Total losses 729.

(Back):
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Seven Days
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Marye's Heights
Salem Heights
Gettysburg
Rappahannock Station
Mine Run
Wilderness
Spotsylvania
North Anna
Totopotomy
Cold Harbor
Petersburg
Winchester
Petersburg (Assault)
Sailor's Creek
Appomattox

Recruited
in the counties of
Centre, Chester, Huntingdon
Mifflin and Juniata
Details
HM NumberHM6EW
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Year Placed1889
Placed ByCommonwealth of Pennsylvania
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 8:45pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 309238 N 4406072
Decimal Degrees39.78323333, -77.22766667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 46.994', W 77° 13.66'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 46' 59.64" N, 77° 13' 39.60" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 13616 Howe Ave, Gettysburg PA 17325, US
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