140th Pennsylvania Infantry

140th Pennsylvania Infantry (HMA8V)

Location: Gettysburg, PA 17325 Adams County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 47.859', W 77° 14.773'

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3rd Brigade, 1st Division

— 2nd Corps —

(Front):
140th Penna
Infantry.
3rd Brig. 1st Div. 2d corps.

The regiment engaged
the enemy on this
position late in the
afternoon of July 2d
succeeding 5th Corps
troops and holding the
right of the 1st Division
2d Corps. Supported
battery on left centre
July 3rd.

Present at Gettysburg 589 officers and men
Killed and died of wounds, 3 officers 50 men
Wounded 8 officers 120 men
Captured or missing 3 officers 57 men
Total 241.

(Left):
Recruited in
Washington, Beaver, Greene,
and Mercer Counties
Mustered in August & September 1862
Mustered out May 31st 1865.

(Back):
Chancellorsville. - Petersburg.
Gettysburg. - Strawberry Plains.
Bristoe Station. - Deep Bottom.
Mine Run. - Reams' Station.
Wilderness. - Hatcher's Run.
Spotsylvania. - Boydton Road.
North Anna. - Sutherland Station.
Totopotomy. - Sailor's Creek.
Cold Harbor. - Farmville.
Appomattox.

(Right):
Total Enrollment 1146.
Killed and died of wounds 10 officers 176 men.
Died of disease etc. 1 officer 131 men.
Wounded 18 officers 354 men.
Captured or missing 5 officers 122 men.
Total 817.
Details
HM NumberHMA8V
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Year Placed1889
Placed ByCommonwealth of Pennsylvania
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 7:35pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 307689 N 4407712
Decimal Degrees39.79765000, -77.24621667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 47.859', W 77° 14.773'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 47' 51.54" N, 77° 14' 46.38" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2333 Sickles Ave, Gettysburg PA 17325, US
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