Focus: The 7th Michigan Infantry
Members of Hancock’s famous II Corps, the 7th Michigan’s simple monument stands just south of the famous Angle. The regiment saw hard-fighting on both July 2 and in the July 3 repulse of Pickett’s Charge.
Raised from the counties of Monroe, Lapeer, Tuscola, and Oakland, the 7th Regiment was mustered in during August 1861. At Gettysburg, it was commanded by Lt. Col. Amos Steele,Jr. Born in New York in 1834, Steele became a farmer in Mason, Michigan. He was killed in the July 3, 1863 fighting on Cemetery Ridge. Of the 165 men it took into battle, the 7th lost 21 killed and 44 wounded at Gettysburg.
The monument is located near the stonewall along Hancock Avenue, as mentioned just south of the famous Angle. It is a simple monument, the main feature of which is the crossed rifle muskets overlaid on the Second Corps badge — the trefoil.
Members of the 2nd Corps, 2nd Division, 3rd Brigade.
Commanded at Gettysburg by Lt. Col. Amos Steele (1834-July 3, 1863)
Took 165 men into battle; lost 21 killed and 44 wounded
Monument location: Hancock Avenue, just south of the Copse of Trees and Angle
Tags: Angle, Cemetery Ridge, Gettysburg, II Corps, Michigan, Monument Project
I’ve been waiting for the Michigan Infantry. I’m from Monroe county so even better that you mentioned the 7th. Thanks for the write-up.
There’s quite a few Michigan regiments at Gettysburg. I’m sort of doing a random selection right now, but eventually I’d like to get them all. Jenny
when i was growing up i always had the same dream i was a union officer and was wounded near a rocky hill or cave i just came across this story about col, amos steele, made me feel very strange indeed i have always found the battles of gettysburg very interesting