20th Connecticut Volunteers

20th Connecticut Volunteers (HM8UX)

Location: Gettysburg, PA 17325 Adams County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 48.968', W 77° 13.073'

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12th Corps

(Front):
20th Conn. Vols. W. B. Wooster. Lt. Col. Comdg.
1st Brig. 1st. Div. 12th A.C.
The Brig. Formed on this line on the morning of July 2nd. At eve it moved to support left of army. Returning it found the position and woods in rear occupied by Johnson's Division, Ewell's Corps. During the night it lay in the line of battle. At dawn, July 3rd the 20th Conn. advanced under cover of artillery and fought 5 hrs. driving the enemy and reoccupying the works. Was relieved by the 123rd N.Y. in afternoon moved to support the 2nd Corps against Longstreet's assault. This regiment went from Va. with 12th A.C. to Army of Cumberland. Marched with Sherman to the Sea.

(Right):
Losses
Gettysburg Killed
and wounded. 28
Total killed and
died of wounds 90
died of other
causes 77
wounded 20
disabled and
discharged 264
Prisoners 125

(Left):
Engagements
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Tracy City
Boyds Trail
Resacca
Cassville
Peach Tree Creek
Turners Ferry
Atlanta
Savannah
Charleston
Silver Run
Averysboro
Bentonville
Details
HM NumberHM8UX
Tags
Year Placed1885
Placed ByState of Connecticut
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 6:17am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 310166 N 4409703
Decimal Degrees39.81613333, -77.21788333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 48.968', W 77° 13.073'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 48' 58.08" N, 77° 13' 4.38" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 28 Slocum Ave, Gettysburg PA 17325, US
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