83rd Pennsylvania Infantry

83rd Pennsylvania Infantry (HM9QU)

Location: Gettysburg, PA 17325 Adams County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 47.414', W 77° 14.219'

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3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Corps

(Front):
The Brigade was hurried to
Little Round Top about 5 p.m.
of July 2d. This Regiment taking
position in front of this monument
and repulsing several desperate charges
of the enemy after which this Regiment
assisted in driving the enemy beyond,
and in taking possession of Big Round Top.
On the morning of the 3rd, rejoined the
Brigade on the left centre.

Present at Gettysburg 308 officers and men.
Killed 1 officer and 9 men.
Wounded 3 officers and 42 men.

83rd. Penna. Infantry
3rd. Brigade, 1st. Division, 5th. Corps.

(Left):
Recruited in
the Counties of
Erie, Crawford,
and Forest.
Mustered in
September 13th. 1861.
Re-enlisted
December 27th. 1863.
Mustered out
June 28th. 1865.

(Right):
Total Enrollment
2270
Killed and died
of wounds
11 officers, 267 men
Died of disease, etc.
2 officers, 150 men
Wounded 29 officers, 485 men
Total 944.

(Back):
Yorktown, Hanover Court House,
Mechanicsville, Gaines Mill,
Malvern Cliffs, Malvern Hill,
2d Bull Run, Antietam,
Shepherdstown Ford, Fredericksburg,
Chancellorsville, Middleburg,
Gettysburg, Jones' Cross Roads,
Wapping Heights, Rappahannock Station,
Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania,
North Anna, Totopotomoy,
Bethesda Church, Cold Harbor,
Petersburg, Weldon Railroad,
Peebles' Farm, Hatcher's Run,
Dabney's Mill, Boyoton Road, Five Forks,
Appomattox.
Details
HM NumberHM9QU
Tags
Year Placed1899
Placed ByCommonwealth of Pennsylvania
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 7:46am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 308459 N 4406869
Decimal Degrees39.79023333, -77.23698333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 47.414', W 77° 14.219'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 47' 24.84" N, 77° 14' 13.14" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 297-299 Sykes Ave, Gettysburg PA 17325, US
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