Location: De Trobriand Avenue, the Wheatfield

Order of Battle: 5th Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade

Commander: Colonel Jacob Bowman Sweitzer (July 4, 1821 – November 9, 1881) was a Pennsylvania lawyer and soldier who commanded a regiment and then a brigade in the Army of the Potomac in the American Civil War. He and his men were significantly engaged at the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, where they reinforced and helped temporarily stabilize the Union defensive line on the second day of fighting.

Monument Specifications: Polished granite square base with bronze plaque affixed to front.

Dedication Date: ca. 1912.

Main Inscription: Reads,

ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
FIFTH CORPS FIRST DIVISION
SECOND BRIGADE
Col. Jacob B. Sweitzer
9th 32D Massachusetts 4th Michigan
62D Pennsylvania Infantry

July 2. After 2 P. M. moved from the Baltimore Pike near Rock Creek with the Division left in front to support of Third Corps line. Third Brigade was detached to occupy Little Round Top and the Brigade crossed Plum Run followed by First Brigade and went into position on the edge of woods west of the Wheatfield facing partly towards the Rose House First Brigade on the right. Brig. Gen. Kershaw’s Brigade supported by Brig. Gen. Semmes’ Brigade having attacked this position and First Brigade having retired the Brigade retired across the Wheatfield Road and formed on the north side of the woods facing the road when by order of Brig. Gen. J. Barnes the Brigade advanced to the support of First Division Second Corps and engaged Brig. Gen. Anderson’s Brigade at the stone wall at the south end of the Wheatfield but the supports on the right having given away the Brigade was attacked on the right and rear and it retired under a heavy fire to a line north of Little Round Top and there remained until the close of the battle.

Casualties Killed 6 Officers 61 Men Wounded 26 Officers 213 Men Captured or Missing 1 Officer 120 Men Total 427

Other Monuments and Memorials: None.

Supplemental Materials: After Action Report of Col. Jacob B. Sweitzer (will open a pop up window).

Location: The Loop, Sickles Avenue

Order of Battle: 5th Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade

Number Engaged: 406; 13 killed, 62 wounded, 5 missing

Commander: Col. George L. Prescott (1829-1864)

Raised: Essex, Middlesex, Plymouth, and Suffolk counties.

Monument Specifications: Granite monument in the shape of a camp tent. Inscriptions are incised into the polished roof of the tend. Dedicated on Oct. 8, 1885, it marks the position held by the 32nd Infantry in the afternoon of July 2, 1863, when attacked by Kershaw’s Brigade during the Confederate assault.

Dedication Date: Oct. 1885.

Sculptor/Artist/Company: It was designed by S.C. Spaulding, a veteran of the unit in Company K.

Main Inscription: HERE THE/32D MASSACHUSETTS INFY./2ND BRIG. 1ST DIV. 5TH A.C./WITHSTOOD AN ATTACK OF THE ENEMY/ABOUT 5 O’CLOCK PM. JULY 2. 1863 /WITHDRAWN HERE IT FOUGHT AGAIN IN THE/WHEATFIELD/IT LOST IN BOTH ACTIONS/KILLED AND WOUNDED/78 OUT OF 227 OFFICERS AND MEN

Other Monuments and Memorials: Plaque, Sickles Avenue, east of the Loop in boulder. Denotes location of the 32nd’s battlefield hospital.

Regimental History ~ Dyer’s Compendium of the War of the Rebellion:

Organized as a Battalion of 6 Companies for garrison duty at Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, November 25, 1861. Duty at Fort Warren until May, 1862. Moved to Washington, D.C., May 26-28. Attached to Military district of Washington to July, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, to October, 1864.

SERVICE.–At Capital Hill, Defenses of Washington, until June 24, 1862. Moved to Harrison’s Landing, Va., June 25-July 3. (1 Co. Join at Harrison’s Landing July 23, and 3 Cos. at Minor’s Hill, Va., September 4, 1862.) At Harrison’s Landing until August 15. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 15-28. Pope’s Campaign in Northern Virginia August 28-September 2. Battle of Bull Run August 30. Battle of Antietam, Md., September 16-17. Blackford’s Ford September 19. At Sharpsburg, Md., until October 30. Reconnaissance to Smithfield, W. Va., October 16-17. Movement to Falmouth October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Expedition to Richards’ and Ellis Fords December 29-30. “Mud March” January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth until April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-4. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. At Warrenton and Beverly Ford until September 17. At Culpeper until October 11. Bristoe Campaign October 11-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. At Bealeton, Va., until May, 1864. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May-June. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Laurel Hill May 8; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. Jericho Mills May 23. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Bethesda Church June 1-3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864 (Reserve). Six-Mile House, Weldon Railroad, August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 2. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher’s Run, October 27-28. Expedition to Weldon Railroad December 7-12. Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Lewis Farm, near Gravelly Run, March 29. White Oak Road March 31. Five Forks April 1. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D.C., May 1-12. Grand Review May 23. Duty at Washington until June 29. Mustered out June 29, and discharged July 11, 1865. Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 139 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 143 Enlisted men by disease. Total 289.

Location: De Trobriand Avenue, the Wheatfield.

Order of Battle: 5th Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade

Number Engaged: 426; 28 killed, 107 wounded, 40 missing

Commander: Lt. Col. James C. Hull (1828-1864).

Raised: counties of Allegheny, Armstrong, Blair, Clarion, and Jefferson

Monument Specifications: Monument is comprised of a tiered base, chamfered die with incised inscriptions, a shaft with the 5th Corps insignia and a bronze State Seal tablet. A relief element on a sloped surface above the die contains crossed swords, and hat and the Bible. The monument indicates the position held by the 62nd Pennsylvania Infantry of the evening of on July 2, 1863 when Sweitzer’s brigade held the line here.

Dedication Date: September 11, 1889.

Sculptor/Artist/Company: H. Oursler & Sons, fabricator.

Main Inscription: 62ND PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY./2ND BRIGADE 1ST DIVISION/5TH CORPS/POSITION OCCUPIED BY THE/REGIMENT ON THE EVENING OF/JULY 2, 1863, AFTER THE TROOPS/ON THE RIGHT HAD RETIRED, AND/WHERE THE BRIGADE HAD A/BAYONET CONTEST./CARRIED INTO ACTION,/OFFICERS 26 MEN 400/KILLED OFFICERS 4 MEN 24/WOUNDED OFFICERS 0 MEN 97/CAPTURED OR MISSING MEN 40/TOTAL LOSS 175. (On right:) RECRUITED/IN THE COUNTIES OF/ALLEGHENY, CLARION,/ARMSTRONG, JEFFERSON/AND BLAIR./MUSTERED IN JULY 4, 1861/MUSTERED [out?] JULY 13, 1864./TOTAL ENROLLMENT 1600./KILLED AND DIED OF WOUNDS,/OFFICERS 17 MEN 147/WOUNDED OFFICERS 30 MEN 473/DIED OF DISEASE MEN 77/TOTAL 744.

Other Monuments and Memorials: None.

Regimental History ~ Dyer’s Compendium of the War of the Rebellion:

Organized at Pittsburg as 33rd Regiment August 31, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., August 31, 1861. Designation changed to 62nd Pennsylvania Volunteers November 18, 1861. Attached to Morrell’s Brigade, Fitz John Porter’s Division, Army Potomac, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army Potomac, to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, to July, 1864.

SERVICE.–Camp near Fort Corcoran, Defenses of Washington, D.C., until October, 1861, and near Fall’s Church, Va., until March, 1862. Moved to the Peninsula March 22-24. Reconnaissance to Big Bethel March 30. Howard’s Mills, near Cockletown, April 4. Warwick Road April 5. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Hanover C. H. May 27. Operations about Hanover C. H. May 27-29. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battles of Mechanicsville June 26; Gaines Mill June 27; Savage Station June 29; Turkey Bridge or Malvern Cliff June 30; Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison’s Landing until August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. Battle of Bull Run August 30. Battle of Antietam, Md., September 16-17. Shepherdstown Ford September 19. Blackford’s Ford September 19. Reconnaissance to Smithfield October 16-17. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Expedition to Richard’s and Ellis’ Fords, Rappahannock River, December 30-31. Burnside’s second Campaign, “Mud March,” January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth until April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Middleburg June 19. Upperville June 21. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock until October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Duty at Bealeton Station until May, 1864. Rapidan Campaign May 4-June 12. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Laurel Hill May 8; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Spottsylvania C, H. May 12-21. Assault on the Salient May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. Jericho Ford May 25. Line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Bethesda Church June 1-3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg until July 3. Left front July 3. Mustered out July 13, 1864. Companies “L” and “M” transferred to 91st Pennsylvania. Mustered out August 15, 1864. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 155th Pennsylvania. Regiment lost during service 17 Officers and 152 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 89 Enlisted men by disease. Total 258.

Location: South Confederate Avenue

Order of Battle: 5th Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade

Number Engaged: 474; 1 killed, 6 wounded

Commander: Col. Patrick R. Guiney (1835-1877)

Raised: Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Worcester counties.

Monument Specifications: The monument consists of a granite monolith with cross-gable cap, topped by carved Maltese cross with state’s coat-of-arms in relief. The monument marks the location of the 9th Infantry regiment on the night of July 2, 1863 and on July 3, 1863.

Dedication Date: Erected June 1885.

Main Inscription: During the battle of Gettysburg the Ninth Regt. was detached from the 2nd Brigade and it held this position on Round Top casualties 26 men.

Other Monuments and Memorials: None.

Regimental History ~ Dyer’s Compendium of the War of the Rebellion:

Organized at Boston June 11, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., June 27. Attached to Sherman’s Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Morrell’s Brigade, Porter’s Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1864.

SERVICE.–Duty at Arlington Heights and Munson’s Hill. Defences of Washington, D.C., until March 10, 1862. Moved to the Peninsula, Virginia, March 16. Skirmish at Howard’s Bridge April 4. Warwick Road April 5. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Battle of Hanover C. H. May 27. Operations about Hanover C. H. May 27-29. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battle of Mechanicsville June 26. Gaines’ Mill June 27. White Oak Swamp and Turkey Bridge June 30. Malvern Hill July l. Duty at Harrison’s Landing until August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 10-28. Pope’s Campaign August 28-September 2. Battles of Groveton August 29. Bull Run August 30. Battle of Antietam, Md., September 16-17. Blackford’s Ford September 19. Shepherdstown, W. Va., September 20. Reconnoissance toward Smithville, W. Va., October 16-17. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Expedition to Richard’s and Ellis’ Fords December 29-30. “Mud March” January 20-24, 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run, Campaign November 26-December 2. At Bealeton and guard Orange & Alexandria Railroad until April 30, 1864. Bealeton January 14, 1864 (1 Company). Rapidan Campaign May-June. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7. Laurel Hill May 8. Spottsylvania May 8-12. Spottsylvania C. H. May 12-21. Assault on the Salient at Spottsylvania C. H. May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. Jericho Mills May 24. Line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-10. Left front June 10 and ordered home for muster out. Mustered out June 21, 1864. Regiment lost during service 15 Officers and 194 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 66 Enlisted men by disease. Total 278.

Location: De Trobriand Avenue, the Wheatfield

Order of Battle: 5th Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade

Number Engaged: 403; 25 killed, 64 wounded, 76 missing

Commander: Col. Harrison H. Jeffords (1834-1863),

Raised: Hillsdale, Lennawee, Monroe, and Washtenaw counties

Monument Specifications: Granite memorial with sculpted relief of a color bearer on the front. The soldier stands holding the flag at his proper left side, a cannon behind him. Colorbearer may be Colonel Harrison Jeffords who was bayoneted carrying the regimental colors on July 2.

Dedication Date: June 12, 1889.

Main Inscription: 4TH MICHIGAN INFTRY/2ND BRIG 1ST DIV 5TH CORPS./PARTICIPATED IN 53 SKIRMISHES AND GENERAL ENGAGEMENTS./FROM BULL RUN VA. JULY 21ST 1861 TO APPOMATTOX VA. APRIL 9TH 1865.

Other Monuments and Memorials: None.

Regimental History ~ Dyer’s Compendium of the War of the Rebellion:

Organized at Adrian, Mich., and mustered in June 20, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., June 26. Attached to Wilcox’s Brigade, Heintzelman’s Division, McDowell’s Army of Northeastern Virginia, to August, 1861. Sherman’s Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Morell’s Brigade, Porter’s Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1864.

SERVICE.–Advance on Manassas, Va., July 16-21, 1861. Battle of Bull Run. Va., July 21. Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., until March, 1862. Moved to the Virginia Peninsula March 16. Action at Howard’s Mills April 4. Warwick Road April 15. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Hogan’s, near New Bridge, and Ellison’s Mills, near Mechanicsville, May 23. New Bridge May 24. Battle of Hanover Court House May 27. Operations about Hanover Court House May 27-29. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battle of Mechanicsville June 26. Gaines’ Mill June 27. Malvern Hill July 1. Duty at Harrison’s Landing until August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. Battle of Bull Run August 30. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam, Md., September 16-17. Blackford’s Ford September 19. Shephardstown September 20. Reconnaissance toward Smithfield, W. Va., October 16-17. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 17. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Expedition from Potomac Creek to Richards’ end Ellis Fords, Rappahannock River, December 29-30. At Falmouth, Va., until April 27. “Mud March” January 20-24, 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5-24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock and Rapidan until October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Duty at Bealeton, Va., until May, 1864. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River May 4-June 15. Battle of the Wilderness May 5-7. Laurel Hill May 8. Spotsylvania May 8-12. Spotsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. Jericho Mills May 23. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Bethesda Church June 1-3. Before Petersburg June 16-19. Relieved from duty in the trenches June 19. Mustered out June 30, 1864. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 1st Michigan Infantry. Regiment lost during service 12 Officers and 177 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 107 Enlisted men by disease. Total 297.