46th Pennsylvania Infantry
Posted to the Project on 04 Aug 07
Today’s monument study takes us to Culp’s Hill.
Dedicated to the 46th Pennsylvania Infantry, this memorial sits on Slocum Avenue near the base of Culp’s Hill and not far from Spangler’s Spring.
Raised from the counties of Allegheny, Berks, Dauphin, Luzerene, Mifflin, Northampton, and Potter, the 46th Pennsylvania was commanded at Gettysburg by Colonel James L. Selfridge (1824-1887), a native of Berks county. Like many regiments at Gettysburg, the 46th Pennsylvania was undersized at just over 250 men.
The monument’s main features include the red granite star at the top (symbolic of the 12th Corps) and the bronze Pennsylvania seal. As is customary on many Gettysburg monuments, the die contains engravings that explain the role of the regiment at Gettysburg and upon other battlefields.
46th Pennsylvania Infantry
Members of the 12th Corps, 1st Division, 1st Brigade
Commanded by Col. James L. Selfridge (1824-1887)
Engaged: 262; 2 killed, 10 wounded, 1 missing
Monument: South Slocum Avenue, Lower Culp’s Hill