134th New York Infantry

The 134th New York Infantry was raised from the counties of Schenectady and Schoharie counties and mustered in at Camp Vedder, Schoharie, New York on September 22, 1862.

Numbering almost 500, the men were commanded by Lt. Col. Allan H. Jackson (1836-1911), a graduate of Harvard Law School and a lawyer from Schenectady.

The 134th suffered severe casualties both on July 1 in defense of the Brickyard and then later in the battle on East Cemetery Hill. The main monument is located on East Cemetery Hill; a secondary monument is located on Coster Avenue “where it suffered the greatest casualties of any battle in which it was ever engaged.”

(Apologies for the poor quality photograph; this regiment is on the list to “re-shoot.”)

134th New York Infantry

11th Corps, 2nd Division, 1st Brigade

Engaged: 488; 42 killed, 151 wounded, 59 missing

Monument: East Cemetery Hill; secondary marker on Coster Avenue

154th New York Infantry

The monument to the 154th New York Infantry is located along old Coster Avenue in an area known during the battle as the Brickyard. This small, isolated piece of battlefield property is located off of Stratton Street amongst the town of Gettysburg. It was briefly held by the men of Coster’s Brigade on the afternoon of July 1. This area is more heavily visited now due to the large mural that was painted here that depicts the battle between the Confederates and Coster’s men.

The 154th New York was raised at Jamestown from the counties of Cattaraugus and Chautauqua. It’s commander was Lt. Col. David B. Allan (1839-1934), a lawyer from Olean. The regiment suffered massive casualties due to capture.

154th New York Infantry

11th Corps, 2nd Division, 1st Brigade

274; 1 killed, 21 wounded, 178 missing

Monument: Coster Avenue

27th Pennsylvania Infantry

The 27th Pennsylvania had nine companies at Gettysburg (company F was in Washington DC). The regiment was raised in Philadelphia in May of 1861.

Their commander was Lt. Col. Lorenz Cantador (1810-1883), a Prussian military officer who came to the US in 1851 to become a merchant in Philadelphia.

This regiment has two monuments at Gettysburg. The largest of the two is located on East Cemetery Hill along the Baltimore Pike. It is made up of simple granite blocks with highly polished panels on each side. This monument also has a fairly interesting capstone. It features the state seal as do all Pennsylvania monuments. This is the position on July 2 and 3.

The second monument is a small white marble obelisk. This monument is located on Coster Avenue at the scene of the Brickyard fight. This is the regiment’s position on July 1.

27th Pennsylvania Infantry

11th Corps, 2nd Division, 1st Brigade

Lt. Col. Lorenz Cantador (1810-1883)

Engaged: 324; 6 killed, 29 wounded, 76 missing

Monument: East Cemetery Hill. Secondary monument at Coster Avenue.