57th Pennsylvania Infantry

The 57th Pennsylvania Infantry’s monument is located in the Sherfy Farmyard off of the Emmitsburg Road. This was the unit’s position on July 2, 1863. The monument features a draped flag, the Pennsylvania state seal in bronze, and a diamond as it was a member of the Third Corps.

The regiment was recruited from the counties of Bradford, Crawford, Mercer, and Tioga; it mustered in to Federal service at Harrisburg on December 14, 1861. The 57th had only 8 companies at Gettysburg because companies D and G were disbanded in September 1862.

It was commanded by Col. Peter Sides (1820-1878), a Philadelphia merchant. When Sides fell wounded, Capt. Alanson H. Nelson (1828-1921), a lumber merchant from Titusville, took command of the approximately 200 members of the 57th.

57th Pennsylvania Infantry

3d Corps, 1st Division, 1st Brigade

Engaged: 207; 11 killed, 46 wounded, 58 missing

Monument: Emmitsburg Road

Tags: Emmitsburg Road, Gettysburg, III Corps, Monument Project, Pennsylvania