147th Pennsylvania Infantry
Posted to the Project on 09 Nov 07
The monument to the 147th Pennsylvania is a simple granite star mounted on a Gettysburg boulder. The star, of course, symbolizes the unit’s membership in the XII Corps of the Army of the Potomac.
There were 8 companies (L-P of the 28th Pennsylvania with three new companies); the regiment came mainly from Philadelphia, and the counties of Allegheny, Dauphin, Huntingdon, and Luzerne. Their commander was Lt. Col. Ario Pardee, Jr. (1839-1901), a native of Hazleton.
Pardee was a civil engineer in charge of his father’s coal mines at the beginning of the War. It is he for whom Pardee Field on Culp’s Hill — an open meadow located near Spangler Spring on the “Lower Hill” — is named.
The monument is located on Geary Avenue which cuts through Pardee Field. This boulder was carved after the battle to reflect the name of the meadow in which Pardee’s men fought. There is a plaque located on the boulder. This area has been recently cleared of trees, offering war-time views.
147th Pennsylvania Infantry
2nd Corps, 2nd Division, 1st Brigade
Lt. Col. Ario Pardee, Jr. (1839-1901)
Engaged: 298; 5 killed, 15 wounded
Monument: Geary Avenue, edge of Pardee Field