62nd Pennsylvania Infantry

The 62d Pennsylvania Infantry was also known as the 33rd Pennsylvania Independent Regiment.

It was recruited from the counties of Allegheny, Armstrong, Blair, Clarion, and Jefferson and mustered in at Pittsburgh on July 4, 1861.

Members of the Fifth Corps, they fought in the Wheatfield on July 2. Their monument is relatively simple and located in the Wheatfield along De Trobriand Avenue.  It was dedicated on September 11, 1889. The monument consists of a tiered base.  A relief depicts crossed swords, a hat, and the Bible.

At Gettysburg, the 62nd was commanded by Lt. Col. James C. Hull (1828-1864). Hull was a carpenter in Allegheny county. He was mortally wounded on May 12, 1864 at Spotsylvania and died 10 days later.

62nd Pennsylvania Infantry

5th Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade

426; 28 killed, 107 wounded, 40 missing

Monument: De Trobriand Avenue

Tags: Gettysburg, Monument Project, Pennsylvania, V Corps, Wheatfield