Sixth Regiment U.S. Cavalry

Sixth Regiment U.S. Cavalry (HMHYN)

Location: Gettysburg, PA 17325 Adams County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 49.715', W 77° 22.123'

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The Marshall and Culberson House
were the
temporary field hospitals of
the Regiment on July 3rd 1863
The Regiment commanded by Major S.H. Starr was sent to Fairfield to capture a Confederate wagon train, guarded by Jones' Brigade of Confederate cavalry consisting of the 6th, 7th & 11th Regt's Virginia Cavalry. Clue's Virginia Battery, and the 35th Virginia Battalion were met on this road & after a severe hand-to-hand fight were compelled to retire.

Brought into action 400.
Lost 242.
Erected by the survivors 1909.
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HM NumberHMHYN
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Year Placed1909
Placed BySurvivors of the Sixth U.S. Cavalry
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 7:17pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 297291 N 4411416
Decimal Degrees39.82858333, -77.36871667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 49.715', W 77° 22.123'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 49' 42.90" N, 77° 22' 7.38" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 932-1052 State Rte 3011, Gettysburg PA 17325, US
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