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

15th New York Artillery

The 15th New York Artillery was assigned to the Artillery Reserve.  The Battery was recruited from New York City and mustered in at Throgs Neck as part of the Irish Brigade on December 9, 1861.

At Gettysburg, the 15th was commanded by Capt. Patrick Hart (1827-1892), of Irish birth and a soldier in the regular army in a variety of departments.

The battery consisted of 4 Napoleon cannons and 99 men.  They suffered 16 casualties, most of them in action near the Peach Orchard on July 2 where their monument now stands along the Wheatfield Road.  A secondary marker is located along Hancock Avenue that marks the July 3d position.

15th New York Artillery

Artillery Reserve, 1st Volunteer Brigade

Engaged:  4 Napoleon cannons and 99 men; 3 killed, 13 wounded

Monument: Wheatfield Road near the Peach Orchard

84th New York (14th Militia)

The 84th New York was also known as the 14th Brooklyn or the 14th militia. It was recruited from Kings County and mustered in during May and August 1861. (The militia unit itself traced back to 1844.) Sometimes also called the Brooklyn Chasseurs, the regiment numbered 356 at Gettysburg under the command of Col. Edward B. Fowler (1828-1896), a bookkeeper from Brooklyn.

The monument to the 84th is topped by an 8′ tall soldier in the position “handle cartridge.” It is made of Westerly granite. It depicts a soldier in chasseur garb; the chaussers were the light infantry of the French army. The kepi of the 84th was red, while the coat was blue and trimmed with red piping. The men also wore white gaiters. At Manassas, the Confederates nicknamed the 84th New York “The Red Legged Devils.”

Lieutenant Henry W. Mitchell posed as the model for the statue at Gettysburg. Mitchell was wounded on July 1. The regimental monument was dedicated on October 19, 1887. The sculptor was R.D. Barr and it cost $3,510.00. It is located off Reynolds Avenue near the Railroad Cut.

There are also markers to this unit along Stone Avenue and on Slocum Avenue (Culp’s Hill).

84th New York (14th Brooklyn)

1st Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade

Engaged: 356; 13 killed, 105 wounded, 99 missing

Monument: Reynolds 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

97th New York Infantry

The 97th New York Infantry was nicknamed the Conkling Rifles.  (New York regiments tend to have nicknames, if you haven’t already noticed.)  The regiment was recruited from the counties of Herkimer, Lewis, and Oneida and was mustered in at Boonville in February 1862.  It was 255 strong at Gettysburg.

The regiment was commanded by Col. Charles Wheelock (1812-1865).  He was wounded and captured on July 1; he died in Washington of disease on January 21, 1865.  When Wheelock fell wounded, Maj. Charles B. Northup (1828-1918), a banker, took command.

The 97th’s monument is similar to that of the 76th New York in form, with the regimental number contained in the capstone.  It is located on Oak Ridge, Doubleday Avenue, where the 97th fought Iverson’s brigade, capturing the colors of the 20th North Carolina.

97th New York Infantry

1st Corps, 2nd Division, 2nd Brigade

Engaged: 255; 12 killed, 36 wounded, 78 missing

Monument: Doubleday Avenue

108th New York Infantry

The 108th New York Infantry was known as the Rochester Regiment.  It was recruited from Monroe County and was mustered in on August 16, 1862 at Rochester.

At Gettysburg, the regiment was commanded by Col. Francis E. Pierce (1833-1896).  The regiment acted in support of Woodruff’s Battery (Battery I, 1st U.S.) during the battle.  It was engaged on both July 2 and 3.

The regimental monument is located along Hancock Avenue near Ziegler’s Grove and the old cyclorama building.  A large carved Second Corps clover leaf (or trefoil) includes a bas relief carving of a prone infantryman.

108th New York Infantry

2d Corps, 3d Division, 2d Brigade

Engaged: 305; 16 killed, 86 wounded

Monument: Hancock Avenue

1st New York Artillery Battery M

1st New York Artillery Battery M’s monument is located in the woods on Power’s Hill. This location is seldom frequented by visitors to the park.

Battery M was also known as Cothran’s.

It was raised in Niagara County and mustered in at Lockport on October 14, 1861. At Gettysburg, the battery was made up of 4 Parrotts and 96 men. It was part of the XII Corps Artillery Brigade and suffered no losses. Their commander was Lt. Charles E. Winegar (b.1832). Winegar was a paper manufacturer from Shelby.

1st New York Artillery Battery M

12th Corps Artillery Brigade

Engaged: 4 Parrotts and 96 men; no loss

Monument: Power’s Hill

10th New York Cavalry

The 10th New York Cavalry’s monument features a bronze horse head sculpture atop a simple square granite die. It is located on the Hanover Road between Gettysburg and the East Cavalry battlefield. The monument marks the regimental position on July 2 from 3 to 8 P.M.

The 10th was raised from the counties of Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Fulton, Erie, and Onondaga; it mustered in at Elmira on December 23, 1861. Nicknamed the Porter Guard, the regiment was commanded by Maj. Matthew H. Avery (1835-1881). He was later a pioneer in the oil business.

10th New York Cavalry

Cavalry Corps, 2nd Division, 3rd Brigade

Engaged: 392; 2 killed, 4 wounded, 3 missing

Monument: Hanover Road

126th New York Infantry

The 126th New York Infantry was raised from the counties of Ontario, Seneca, and Yates. It was organized at Geneva and mustered in on August 22, 1862. The regiment numbered just over 500 at Gettysburg.

Their commander is featured on a bronze bust on the front of the monument. His name was Col. Eliakim Sherill (1813-1863). Sherrill was a former Congressman (elected from Ulster County) and farmer in Geneva. He was mortally wounded in action on July 3, shot through the abdomen, and died the next day at the XI Corps field hospital.

After Sherill was mortally shot, command then devolved upon Lt. Col. James M. Bull. Bull (1825-1867) was an attorney from Canandaigua.

The regimental monument is located along Hancock Avenue at Ziegler’s Grove. This monument marks the regiment’s main position on July 3; on July 2, it was engaged near where the Pennsylvania Monument now stands. The monument is said to sit at the spot where Sherrill fell mortally wounded while helping to repulse Pickett’s Charge.

126th New York Infantry

2d Corps, 3d Division, 3d Brigade

Engaged: 511; 40 killed, 181 wounded, 10 missing

Monument: Hancock Avenue

111th Pennsylvania Infantry

The monument to the 111th Pennsylvania is one of the tallest on Culp’s Hill. It is located in the saddle of the hill, near Pardee Field. A tall granite shaft is topped by an eagle with outspread wings.

The 111th was recruited from the counties of Crawford, Erie, and Warren; it mustered in at Erie on January 24, 1862. It’s commander was Lt. Col. Thomas M. Walker (1834-1910), a Princeton educated civil engineer from Erie.

Nearby, the earthworks constructed by the 111th Pennsylvania are still visible. The brigade was temporarily withdrawn and had to regain the works on July 3.

111th Pennsylvania Infantry

12th Corps, 2nd Division, 2nd Brigade

Engaged: 259; 5 killed, 17 wounded

Monument: Slocum Avenue at the Saddle