56th Pennsylvania Infantry

56th Pennsylvania Infantry (HM9YH)

Location: Gettysburg, PA 17325 Adams County
Buy Pennsylvania State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 39° 50.337', W 77° 14.837'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 542 views
Inscription

2nd Brigade, 1st Division

— 1st Corps —

(Front):
56th
Penna. Infantry.
2nd Brigade, 1st Division.
1st Corps.
The Regiment here delivered the opening fire of the infantry in the Battle of Gettysburg in the forenoon of July 1st, 1863.
July 2nd and 3rd occupied position on Culp's Hill as indicated by stone markers.

(Left):
Went into action with 252 officers and men
Killed and died of wounds 17
Wounded 58
Captured or missing 55
Total 130.
Recruited in the Counties of Centre, Indiana, Luzerne, Philadelphia, Susquehanna, and Wayne.
Mustered in October 16th, 1861.
Mustered out July 1st, 1865.

(Right):
Rappahannock Station - Wilderness
Sulphur Springs - Spotsylvania
Gainesville - North Anna
Groveton - Tolopotomoy
2d. Bull Run - Bethesda Church
South Mountain - Cold Harbor
Antietam - Petersburg
Union - Weldon R.R.
Upperville - Polar Spring Church
Fredericksburg - Hatchers Run
Pollock's Mill - Dabney's Mill
Chancellorsville - Boydton Road
Brandy Station - White Oak Road
Gettysburg - Five Forks
Mine Run - Appomattox
Details
HM NumberHM9YH
Tags
Year Placed1888
Placed ByCommonwealth of Pennsylvania
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 5:25pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 307713 N 4412298
Decimal Degrees39.83895000, -77.24728333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 50.337', W 77° 14.837'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 50' 20.22" N, 77° 14' 50.22" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 18-26 Reynolds Ave N, Gettysburg PA 17325, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. This marker needs at least one picture.
  9. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  10. Is the marker in the median?
© 2024  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us