Inscription
1863
To the eternal glory of the North Carolina soldiers, who on this battlefield displayed heroism unsurpassed. Sacrificing all in support of their cause. Their valorous deeds will be enshrined in their hearts of men long after these transient memorials have crumbled into dust.Thirty two North Carolina regiments were in action at Gettysburg July 1,2,3, 1863. One Confederate soldier in every four who fell here was a North Carolinian.
This tablet erected by the North Carolina Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy
(On the ground in front of the main tablet):
North Carolina Organizations in the Army of Northern Virginia at the Battle of Gettysburg
6th, 21st, 57th Infantry - Hoke's Brigade of Early's Division
1st, 3rd Infantry - Steuart's Brigade of Johnson's Division
32nd, 43rd, 45th, 53rd Infantry and 2nd Battalion - Daniel's Brigade of Rodes' Division
5th, 12th, 20th, 23rd Infantry - Iverson's Brigade of Rodes' Division
2nd, 4th, 14th, 30th Infantry - Ramseur's Brigade of Rodes' Division
11th, 26th, 47th, 52nd Infantry - Pettigrew's Brigade of Heth's Division
55th Infantry - Davis' Brigade of Heth's Division
7th, 18th, 28th, 33rd, 37th Infantry - Lane's Brigade of Pender's Division
13th, 16th, 22nd, 34th, 38th Infantry - Scales Division
1st North Carolina Artillery, Battery A - McLaws Division
Branch (North Carolina) Artillery and Rowan (North Carolina) Artillery - Hood's Division
Charlotte (North Carolina) Artillery - Pender's Division
1st Cavalry - Hampton's Brigade of Stuart's Division
2nd, 4th Cavalry - Robertson's Brigade of Stuart's Division
5th Cavalry - W.H.F. Lee's Brigade of Stuart's Division
Details
| HM Number | HM7G3 |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the United Daughters of the Confederacy series |
| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1929 |
| Placed By | North Carolina Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy |
| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 10:40am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 307656 N 4410010 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.81833333, -77.24728333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 49.1', W 77° 14.837' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 49' 6.00" N, 77° 14' 50.22" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 717 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 144 W Confederate Ave, Gettysburg PA 17325, US |
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