21st Pennsylvania Cavalry

21st Pennsylvania Cavalry (HMB4Y)

Location: Gettysburg, PA 17325 Adams County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 48.56', W 77° 13.128'

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Inscription
(Front):
21st Penna.
Cavalry
near this spot on June 26th 1863 fell
Private George W. Sandoe
an advance scout of a company of volunteer cavalry
afterwards Co. B, 21st Pennsylvania Cavalry
the first Union soldier killed at Gettysburg

(Right):
Organized at Harrisburg Pa. June 23 August 1, 1863
Mustered out Feb. 20, 1864
Total enrollment 1117
Killed Men 3
Captured Men 1
Died of disease Men 17
Total 21

(Left):
Organized at Harrisburg Pa. Feb 1864
Mustered out July 8, 1865
total enrollment 1724
Killed Officers 1 Men 49
Died of wounds officers 1 men 24
Died of disease officers 1 men 93
Captured officer 1 Men 32
Wounded officers 12 men 196
Missing officers 3 men 22
Total officers 19 men 416

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HM NumberHMB4Y
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Year Placed1894
Placed ByCommonwealth of Pennsylvania
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 10:22pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 310069 N 4408950
Decimal Degrees39.80933333, -77.21880000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 48.56', W 77° 13.128'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 48' 33.60" N, 77° 13' 7.68" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1350-1362 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg PA 17325, US
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