6th United States Infantry

The 6th United States Infantry’s monument is located with the rest of the U.S. Regular Infantry monuments along Ayres Avenue near the Wheatfield.   There were five companies at Gettysburg (D, F, G, H, and I).  The regiment was enlisted from New York City and Suffolk County Massachusetts.  It was originally organized in 1815; in 1861, headquarters for the 6th were at Benicia Banks, California.

The 236 men of the 6th at Gettysburg were commanded by Capt. Levi C. Bootes (1809-1896), a Mexican War veteran who rose from the rank of private to lieutenant colonel in 1874.

6th United States Infantry

5th Corps, 2nd Division, 1st Brigade

Engaged: 236; 4 killed, 40 wounded

Monument: Ayres Avenue

Tags: Gettysburg, Monument Project, us regulars, V Corps, Wheatfield