Company F, 1st United States Sharpshooters
Today’s monument is the marker to company F, 1st United States Sharpshooters.
Each of the different companies of the two sharpshooter regiments has a monument in a different location at Gettysburg. F company of the 1st U.S.S. was from the state of Vermont.
The monument to F company is situated in Pitzer’s woods off Berdan Avenue. Berdan Avenue is located off of West Confederate Avenue and is a small cul-de-sac. This marks the location where the company helped to check Longstreet’s march towards the Union left.
The monument consists of a white marble column topped by an eagle with spread wings. The inscription denotes Company F’s service at Gettysburg. This monument shows some age, but is one of the more striking at Gettysburg because of its bright white color.
1st United States Sharpshooters - Company F (Vermont)
Members of the 3rd Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade
Commanded by Col. Hiram Berdan (1824-1893)
Engaged: 371; 6 killed, 37 wounded, 6 missing
Monument: F Company located along Berdan Avenue, Pitzer’s Woods
Tags: Confederate Avenue, Gettysburg, III Corps, Monument Project, sharpshooters
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