When was it dedicated? 1878.

What is it made out of? Marble.

Who made it? Codori Monuments.

What does it depict? It was the oldest monument on the battlefield. Rectangular marker contains a raised Maltese cross, the corps insignia.

What does it honor? The monument indicates the approximate location where General Strong Vincent was mortally wounded on July 2, 1863. An inscription is located nearby next to the 44th New York monument denoting that as the spot of General Vincent’s mortal wounding.

Inscription: 3rd BRIGADE/FIRST DIVISION/5TH CORPS / GEN. STRONG VINCENT/WOUNDED/JULY 2, DIED JULY 7, 1863.

When was this photograph taken? February 6, 2009.

Where is it located? Little Round Top. Located on the south slope of Little Round Top.

Is this monument located along the NPS Auto Tour route? No.

Has this monument been moved or changed? The current piece, fabricated by Codori Memorials, replaces one executed in 1878 which was moved to storage after being vandalized. The current stone was placed in 1978.

Main Profile: Vincent’s Brigade Monument.

The 5th Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade was also known as Vincent’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Barnes’ Division in the Fifth Corps, Army of the Potomac.

About the Main Monument

When was it dedicated? Erected circa 1912.

What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Polished smooth sea-green granite. Plaque: Bronze.

What size is it? 36′ by 36′ base. Weight: 300 Pounds. Height 5’4″. Tablet measures 4 feet by 3 feet 8 inches.

Who made it? Albert Russell & Sons Co. of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Erected by the United States War Department.

What does it depict? Monolith consisting of polished smooth sea-green granite pedestal with a square base. Base tapers to a smaller dimension at the tablet. On each pedestal is mounted a bronze inscription tablet describing the movements and actions of the unit.

What does it honor? One of 74 Union brigade monuments erected at Gettysburg by the United States War Department to describe the movements and itinerary of each Union brigade of the Army of the Potomac. The monuments were designed by E.B. Cope. Many of the inscription tablets were made of bronze melted down from Civil War cannons.

How is it inscribed? The monument reads,

ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
FIFTH CORPS FIRST DIVISION
THIRD BRIGADE
Col. Strong Vincent Col. James C. Rice
20th Maine 16th Michigan 44th New York
83D Pennsylvania Infantry

July 2. After 4 P. M. moved with the Division left in front to the support of the Third Corps line. The Brigade was detached and took position on Little Round Top advancing to the crests at the south and southwest. The 20th Maine 83D Penna. 44th New York and 16th Michigan took position from left to right. They were immediately attacked by Brig. Gen. Law’s Brigade and the contest raged for over two hours and until dark when the attack was repulsed with great loss in killed wounded and prisoners. Over 500 prisoners including 15 commissioned officers were captured. The 20th Maine and the 83D Penna. extended their lines after dark to the summit of Round Top.

July 3. Took position about noon with Second Brigade near the left centre of the main line of battle and remained in reserve through the day exposed to severe shelling but without loss.

July 4. Made a reconnaissance to the front without finding any Confederate forces in positions occupied by them the previous day.

Casualties Killed 6 Officers 83 Men Wounded 17 Officers 236 Men Captured or Missing 11 Men Total 353

When was this photograph taken? May 31, 2009. Monument faces east.

Where is it located? Located Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325. Located on West side of Sykes Avenue, south slope of Little Round Top.

Is this monument located along the NPS Auto Tour route? Yes.

Has this monument been moved or changed? This monument has not been materially altered or changed.

Monument Details, Alternative Views, and Contextual Views

At Gettysburg

Commander: Colonel Strong Vincent (June 17, 1837 – July 7, 1863) was a lawyer who became famous as a U.S. Army officer during the fighting on Little Round Top at the American Civil War Battle of Gettysburg, where he was mortally wounded. More about this officer.

After Action Report: After Action Report of Colonel James C. Rice (will open a pop up window).

About the Main Monument

When was it dedicated? June 12, 1889.

What is it made out of? Monument: Westerly granite with bronze state shield; Base: stone.

What size is it? Monument: approx. 55 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. x 1 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. H. 9 in. x 7 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 7 in.

Who made it? Smith Granite Company, fabricator.

What does it depict? A rectangular granite block monument decorated on front with musket, Maltese cross, bronze State Seal and Shield. The monument is set atop a two-tiered pedestal on boulder. Incised inscriptions are on the east and west with a bronze state seal on the east. Flanking markers are apex topped, one foot square.

What does it honor? It marks the position held by the 16th regiment on July 2, 1863.

How is it inscribed? ERECTED BY THE/STATE OF MICHIGAN TO HER MARTYRS & HEROES WHO FOUGHT IN DEFENCE OF LIBERTY AND UNION

When was this photograph taken? May 31, 2009. Monument faces mostly east.

Where is it located? Located Gettysburg National Military Park, Little Round Top, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325. Located on Vincent’s Spur on the southern slope of the hill.

Is this monument located along the NPS Auto Tour route? Yes.

Has this monument been moved or changed? This monument has not been materially changed or moved.

Monument Details, Alternative Views, and Contextual Views

At Gettysburg

The 16th Michigan Infantry was also known as Stockton Independent Regiment. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Vincent’s Brigade in Barnes’ Division of the Fifth Corps, Army of the Potomac. A Fighting 300 Regiment.

Commander: Lt. Col. Norval E. Welch (1835-1864). Native of Pittsfield; temporary governor of the Nebraska Territory. Lawyer in Ann Arbor. Killed in action at Peebles Farm, Virginia.

Number Engaged: 356

Casualties: 23 killed, 34 wounded, 3 missing

Officers Killed at Gettysburg:

• 2nd Lieutenant William H. Borden, Company F, of Ionia, killed on July 2
• 1st Lieutenant Bulter Browne, Company E, of Adrian, killed on July 2, buried in National Cemetery at H-1
• 1st Lieutenant Wallace E. Jewett, Company K, of Saginaw, killed on July 2, buried in National Cemetery at H-2

Soldiers Buried in the Michigan Plot of the Gettysburg National Cemetery:

• Sgt. Hubbard H. Barrett, Company B, H-15
• Pvt. John R. Beagle, Company G, D-19
• Cpl. James Beckett, Company I, G-17
• Pvt. James P. Bogart, Company I, E-18
• Cpl. Josiah G. Bond, Company F, H-14
• Pvt. Edward Burton, Company K, E-20
• Pvt. George W. Ervay, Company H, E-11
• Pvt. Jacob Genner, Company G, E-10
• Pvt. James K. Hall, Company D, G-16
• Cpl. John Hart, Company G, E-19
• Pvt. William B. Hurt, Company G, C-22
• Pvt. Charles A. Martin, Company C, F-1
• Pvt. Silas Mason, Company D, F-16
• Sgt. Joseph Maulenbry, Company B, E-14
• Cpl. Charles McBratner, Company D, H-3
• Pvt. John M. Nestor, Company A, F-17
• Sgt. Henry Raw, Company I, D-21
• Pvt. Isaac H. Scott, Company K, D-20
• Sgt. James M. Stevens, Company E, G-15
• Pvt. Emory Tuttle, Company B, F-18

After Action Report: After Action Report of Lieut. Col. Norval E. Welch (will open a pop up window).

General Information

Raised: Ionia, Ontonagon, Saginaw, and Wayne counties.

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

Organized at Plymouth and Detroit, Mich., July to September, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., September 16, 1861. Attached to Butterfield’s Brigade, Fitz John Porter’s Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July, 1865.

SERVICE.—Camp at Hall’s Hill, Defences of Washington, D.C., until March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10. Moved to the Virginia Peninsula March 22-24. Reconnoissance to Big Bethel March 30. Warwick Road April 5. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Reconnoissance up the Pamunkey May 10. Battle of Hanover Court House May 27. Operations about Hanover Court House 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. 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 September 16-17. Shepherdstown Ford September 19. At Sharpsburg until October. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 17. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Expedition from Potomac Creek to Richards and Ellis Fords, Rappahannock River, 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. Aldie June 17. Middleburg and Upperville June 21. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5-24. Duty at Warrenton, Beverly Ford and Culpeper 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. Veterans absent on furlough January 2 to February 17, 1864. At Bealeton Station until May. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River May 4-June 15. 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 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. Six Mile House, Weldon Railroad, August 18-21, 1864. Poplar Springs Church, Peeble’s Farm, September 29-October 2. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher’s Run, October 27-28. Warren’s Raid on Weldon Railroad December 7-12. Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Junction of quaker and Boydton Roads and Lewis Farm near Gravelly Run March 29. White Oak Road March 30-31. Five Forks April 1. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D.C., May 3-12. Grand Review May 23. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June 16-22, thence to Jeffersonville, Ind. Mustered out July 8, 1865. Regiment lost during service 12 Officers and 235 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 143 Enlisted men by disease. Total 390.

About the Main Monument

When was it dedicated? July 3, 1893.

What is it made out of? Monument: Prospect Hill granite with bronze adornment; Base: stone.

What size is it? Overall: approx. 44 ft. 6 in. x 28 ft. x 21 ft. 8 in.

Who made it? Hammerstein & Denivelle, fabricator. George H. Mitchell & Company, founder. William H. Jackson Company, fabricator.

What does it depict? A monument structure comprised of granite blocks with interior chamber, arched throughway and castellated top, and round turret tower on one side. The monument was designed and modeled by Hammerstein & Denivelle. Designed to look like a castle, the monument is filled with symbolism, including the interior chamber being 12 feet square to honor the 12th Infantry and the tower’s height of 44 feet to honor the 44th Infantry. Visitors can walk up the narrow staircase inside the tower to an observation deck. Inside, bas reliefs honor Francis Barlow (another former commander) and Butterfield; also included are bronze plaques containing each company’s muster rolls. The monument is made of Maine and Prospect Hill Granite.

What does it honor? Dedicated on July 3, 1893, it marks the location held by the 44th New York Infantry on the afternoon of July 2, 1863 during the Confederate attack on Little Round Top.

How is it inscribed? 44TH N.Y. INFANTRY/3RD BRIG. 1ST DIV./FIFTH CORPS

When was this photograph taken? December 10, 2011. The monument faces west. This photograph is of the western face.

Where is it located? Located Gettysburg National Military Park, West of Sykes Avenue on summit of Little Round Top, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325.

Is this monument located along the NPS Auto Tour route? Yes.

Has this monument been moved or changed? This monument has not been materially altered or changed. For a long time, the staircase to the observation deck was closed.

Monument Details, Alternative Views, and Contextual Views

At Gettysburg

The 44th New York Infantry was also known as Ellsworth’s Avengers. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Vincent’s Brigade in Barnes’ Division of the Fifth Corps, Army of the Potomac. A Fighting 300 Regiment. The monument also honors the 12th New York Infantry detachment commanded by Capt. Henry W. Ryder. The two companies of the 12th were attached to Fifth Corps headquarters.

Commander: Col. James C. Rice (1829-1864). Graduate of Yale and lawyer in New York City. Killed in command of a brigade at Spotsylvania.

Number Engaged: 460

Casualties: 26 killed, 82 wounded, 3 missing

Officers Killed at Gettysburg:

• 1st Lieutenant Eugene L. Dunham, Company D, killed on July 2, of Albany
• Capt. Lucius S. Larrabee, Company B, killed on July 2, of Albany
• 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin Thomas, Company K, 19, of Albany, mortally wounded on July 2

Soldiers Buried in the New York Plot of the Gettysburg National Cemetery:

• Pvt. Peter Beers, Company B, D-99
• Pvt. Leander T. Burnham, Company E, D-96
• Pvt. Charles H. Carpenter, Company I, D-63
• Pvt. Daniel Casey, Company D, D-81
• Pvt. Andrew J. Chafee, Company E, E-40
• Pvt. Richard Gauley, Company B, E-33
• Cpl. William J. Goodman, Company H, D-94
• Pvt. Francis M. Griswold, Company C, D-98
• Pvt. Thomas H. Hunt, Company A, G-83
• Pvt. John M. Irons, Company I, D-100
• Cpl. Joseph Kraft. Company A, D-91
• Pvt. Francis G. Levoy, Company F, D-88
• Pvt. John Look, Company A, D-83
• Cpl. Richard McElligott, Company C, D-97
• Pvt. David Nash, Company F, D-87
• Pvt. William N. Norris, Company C, C-62
• Pvt. John Simons, Company A, D-82
• Sgt. Sidney S. Skinner, Company D, D-89
• Pvt. Chester Smith, Company A, A-53
• Pvt. Cornelius Story, Company K, D-101
• Pvt. Elbert Traver, Company E, F-14
• Cpl. Jesse White, Company G, D-90
• Pvt. George B. Wolcott, Company E, D-95

After Action Report: After Action Report of Lieut. Col. Freeman Conner (will open a pop up window).

General Information

Raised: The 44th was recruited after the death of Elmer Ellsworth, a famous Zouave officer shot down after tearing a Confederate flag from the roof of a hotel at the beginning of the War. The men of the 44th were supposed to be at least 5-8, moral, unmarried, no older than thirty, and temperate. The aim was to recruit men from all parts of the state (although the majority came from Erie, Albany, and Oneida counties).

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

12th Regiment

Organized at Elmira, N. Y, and mustered in for two years’ State service May 8, 1861. Mustered in for three months’ United States service May 13, and remustered for full term of State service August 2, 1861. Moved to Washington, D.C., May 29, 1861. Attached to Richardson’s Brigade, Tyler’s Division, McDowell’s Army of Northeast Virginia, June to August, 1861. Richardson’s Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Wadsworth’s Brigade, McDowell’s Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Butterfield’s 3rd Brigade, Porter’s 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, to May, 1863. Headquarters, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1864.

SERVICE.–Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., until July 16, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Va., July 16-21. Battle of Bull Run July 21. Upton’s Hill August 27. Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C, until March 10, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10. Moved to the Virginia Peninsula March 22-24. Warwick Road April 5. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Before Yorktown April 11. Reconnaissance up the Pamunkey May 10. Reconnaissance to Hanover Court House May 26. 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 Gaines Mill July 27. White Oak Swamp and Turkey Bend June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. Duty at Harrison’s Landing until August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. Pope’s Campaign in Northern Virginia August 28-September 2. Battle of Bull Run August 30. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Shepherdstown September 19. At Sharpsburg, Md., until October 30. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Expedition to Richard’s and Ellis’ Fords December 29-30. “Mud March” January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth until April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Mustered out May 17, 1863, expiration of term. Three years men consolidated to a Battalion of two Companies and assigned to duty as Provost Guard at Headquarters, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1864. Participating in the Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24, 1863. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 2. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21; North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Transferred to 5th New York Infantry June 2, 1864, as Companies “E” and “F.” Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 61 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 59 Enlisted men by disease. Total 124.

44th Regiment

Organized at Albany, N.Y., and mustered in August 30, 1861. Moved to Washington, D.C., October 21, 1861. Attached to Butterfield’s Brigade, Fitz-John Porter’s Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Butterfield’s 3rd Brigade, Porter’s 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, to October, 1864.

SERVICE.–Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., until March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15. Moved to the Peninsula, Va., March 22-24. Reconnaissance to Big Bethel March 30. Warwick Road April 5. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Reconnaissance up the Pamunkey May 10. New Bridge May 24. Battle of Hanover Court House May 27. Operations near Hanover Court House May 27-29. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battles of Mechanicsville June 26. Gaines’ Mill June 27. White Oak Swamp and Turkey Bend June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison’s Landing until August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. Pope’s Campaign in Northern Virginia August 28-September 2. Battle of Bull Run August 30. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Shepherdstown September 19. At Sharpsburg, Md., until October 30. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Expedition to Richards and Ellis Fords, Rappahannock River, 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. Aldie June 17. Middleburg and Upperville June 21. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-4. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Duty at Warrenton, Beverly Ford and Culpeper 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. At Beverly Ford until May, 1864. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. 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 May 23-26. Jericho Ford 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 to October 11, 1864. Six Mile House, Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church, Peeble’s Farm, September 29-October 2. Mustered out October 11, 1864. Recruits transferred to 140th and 146th Regiments New York Infantry. Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 178 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 145 Enlisted men by disease. Total 329.

About the Main Monument

When was it dedicated? June 1886.

What is it made out of? Monument: Hallowell granite; Base: granite.

What size is it? Monument: approx. 4 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 3 in.; Base: approx. 1 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. x 4 ft.

Who made it? Unknown, fabricator.

What does it depict? Polished granite rectangular block monument with apex top and cross emblem on front, set atop boulder. Monument is a polished granite shaft three foot square with apex top on a four foot polished base. Overall height is 5.4 foot. The whole rests on a boulder. Inscriptions are cut into all four sides. Located on rocks in the Vincent Spur or saddle area between Big Round Top and Little Round Top.

What does it honor? The monument is installed on the rocks where the infantry’s colors where planted and where Col. Joshua Chamberlain stood when he refused his line into a V to meet the oncoming Alabamains on the late evening of July 2, 1863.

How is it inscribed? HERE THE 20TH MAINE REGIMENT/COL. J. L. CHAMBERLAIN COMMANDING. FORMING THE/EXTREME LEFT OF THE NATIONAL LINE OF BATTLE./ON THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 1863. REPULSED THE/ATTACK OF THE EXTREME RIGHT OF LONGSTREET’S/CORPS. AND CHARGED IN TURN, CAPTURING 308/PRISONERS. THE REGIMENT LOST 38 KILLED OR/MORTALLY WOUNDED, AND 93 WOUNDED OUT OF/358 ENGAGED./THIS MONUMENT ERECTED BY SURVIVORS OF/ THE REGIMENT. A.D. 1888./MARKS VERY NEARLY/THE SPOT WHERE COLORS STOOD

When was this photograph taken? December 10, 2011.

Where is it located? Located Gettysburg National Military Park, South slope of Little Round Top, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325. Located off of Wright Avenue.

Is this monument located along the NPS Auto Tour route? No.

Has this monument been moved or changed? This monument has not been moved or materially altered.

Monument Details, Alternative Views, and Contextual Views

At Gettysburg

The 20th Maine Infantry served as a member of Vincent’s Brigade in Barnes’ Division of the Fifth Corps, Army of the Potomac. A Fighting 300 Regiment.

Commander: Col. Joshua L. Chamberlain (1828-1914). Professor at Bowdoin College. Wounded six times; awarded Medal of Honor for actions at Gettysburg. Post-war governor of Maine and President of Bowdoin College.

Number Engaged: 386

Casualties: 29 killed, 91 wounded, and 5 missing.

Officers Killed at Gettysburg:

• Capt. Charles W. Billings, Company C, mortally wounded on July 2
• 2nd Lieutenant Warren L. Kendall, Company G, mortally wounded on July 2, buried in National Cemetery at C-16
• 1st Lieutenant Arad H. Linscott, Company I, mortally wounded on July 2

Soldiers Buried in the Maine Plot of the Gettysburg National Cemetery:

• Pvt. Frank B. Curtis, Company F, C-14
• Pvt. Moses Davis, Company C, F-3
• Cpl. Melville C. Day, Company G, E-9
• Pvt. Elfin J. Foss, Company F, C-15
• Pvt. Benjamin W. Grant, Company F, D-3
• Cpl. William S. Hodgdon, Company F, E-8
• Pvt. Goodwin S. Ireland, Company H, E-2
• Sgt. William S. Jordan, Company G, C-13
• Sgt. Isaac N. Lathrop, Company H, D-2
• Sgt. George S. Noyes, Company K, F-6
• Cpl. Willard Pinkham, Company D, F-5
• Pvt. Joseph D. Simpson, Company A, F-2
• Sgt. Charles W. Steele, Company H, E-10
• Pvt. Orrin Walker, Company K, E-4

Medal of Honor Winners: CHAMBERLAIN, JOSHUA L. Rank and organization: Colonel, 20th Maine Infantry. Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa., 2 July 1863. Entered service at: Brunswick, Maine. Born: 8 September 1828, Brewer Maine. Date of issue: 11 August 1893. Citation: Daring heroism and great tenacity in holding his position on the Little Round Top against repeated assaults, and carrying the advance position on the Great Round Top.

TOZIER, ANDREW J. Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company I, 20th Maine Infantry. Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa., 2 July 1863. Entered service at: Plymouth, Maine. Birth: Monmouth, Maine. Date of issue: 13 August 1898. Citation: At the crisis of the engagement this soldier, a color bearer, stood alone in an advanced position, the regiment having been borne back, and defended his colors with musket and ammunition picked up at his feet.

After Action Report: After Action Report of Col. Joshua L. Chamberlain (will open a pop up window).

General Information

Raised: At large.

Notable Facts: The regiment featured in the novel The Killer Angels and the movie Gettysburg.

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

Organized at Portland and mustered in August 29, 1862. Left State for Alexandria, Va., September 3. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to October, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, to July, 1865.

SERVICE.–Battle of Antietam, Md., September 16-17, 1862. Shephardstown September 19. Advance to Falmouth, Va., October-November. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Expedition to Richards and Ellis Fords December 20-30. “Mud March” January 20-24, 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 12-July 24. Aldie June 17. Upperville and Upperville June 21. Middleburg June 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5-24. 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. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15, 1864. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7. Laurel Hill May 8. Spotsylvania May 8-12. Spotsylvania C. H. May 12-21. North Anna River May 23-26. Jericho Mills May 23. Line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-3. Bethesda Church June 1-3. Before Petersburg June 16-19. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Weldon Railroad June 21-23, 1864. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve). Six Mile House, Weldon Railroad, August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church, Peeble’s Farm, September 29-October 2. Hatcher’s Run October 27-28. Warren’s Hicksford Raid December 7-11. Dabney’s Mills, Hatchef’s Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. White Oak Road March 29. Quaker Road March 30. Boydton Road March 30-31. Five Forks April 1. Amelia C. H. April 5. High Bridge April 6. Appomattox C. H. April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D.C., May 2-12. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out–Old members, June 4; Regiment, July 16, 1865. Regiment lost during service 9 Officers and 138 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 145 Enlisted men by disease. Total 293.

About the Main Monument

When was it dedicated? September 12, 1889.

What is it made out of? Figure: bronze; Base: granite.

What size is it? Overall: approx. 20 ft. 9 in. x 13 ft. x 8 ft. 6 in.

Who made it? O’Kelley, S. J., sculptor. P. F. Eisenbrown & Sons, fabricator.

What does it depict? Full-length portrait of Col. Strong Vincent, dressed in military uniform, grasping the sword at his proper left side. He stands atop a tiered base with polished granite panels and bronze Maltese Cross. Monument that has two flanking markers. Flanking markers are cross-gable topped, 1.8×1.4 foot.

What does it honor? The memorial marks the general site of the position held by the 83rd Pennsylvania infantry on the evening of July 2, 1863 when attacked by Law’s Brigade.

How is it inscribed? The Brigade was hurried to Little Round Top about 5 p.m. of July 2d. This Regiment taking position in front of this monument and repulsing several desperate charges of the enemy after which this Regiment assisted in driving the enemy beyond, and in taking possession of Big Round Top. On the morning of the 3rd, rejoined the Brigade on the left centre.

When was this photograph taken? May 31, 2009. The monument faces roughly south. This photograph is of the front of the monument.

Where is it located? Located Gettysburg National Military Park, Little Round Top, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325. Located on the south slope of Little Round Top.

Is this monument located along the NPS Auto Tour route? Yes.

Has this monument been moved or changed? This monument has not been materially altered or changed.

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At Gettysburg

The 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry was also known as One of the very best regiments in the army. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Vincent’s Brigade in Barnes’ Division of the Fifth Corps, Army of the Potomac. This was a A Fighting 300 Regiment.

Commander: Captain Orpheus S. Woodward (1835-1919). Native of Harbor Creek; schoolteacher at time of enlistment. Lost right leg at the Wilderness. Served two terms in the Pennsylvania Legislature.

Number Engaged: 308.

Casualties: 10 killed and 45 wounded. Regiment numbered second in battle deaths for the entire War.

Officers Killed at Gettysburg:

• Colonel Strong Vincent, commanding the brigade, of Erie, aged 26, mortally wounded on July 2

Soldiers Buried in the Pennsylvania Plot of the Gettysburg National Cemetery:

• Pvt. Eli Berlin, Company G, C-52
• Pvt. Darius Coyle, Company D, A-87
• Cpl. Robert Griffin, Company A, C-54
• Pvt. George W. Stalker, Company I, A-85
• Cpl. Robert Thompson, Company I, C-28
• Sgt. Brichard E. True, Company B, B-88
• Pvt. Stephen N. Warner, Company H, D-62

After Action Report: After Action Report of Capt. Orpheus S. Woodward (will open a pop up window).

General Information

Raised: Erie, Crawford, and Forest counties.

Notable Facts: Nicknamed the “Erie Regiment.”

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

Organized at Erie and mustered into United States service September 8, 1861. Moved to Washington, D.C., September 18-20, Attached to Butterfield’s Brigade, Fitz John Porter’s Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army Potomac, to May, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.–Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., until March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15. Moved to the Virginia Peninsula March 22-24. Reconnaissance to Big Bethel March 30. Warwick Road April 5. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Reconnaissance up the Pamunkey May 10. Action at 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. 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 16-27. Pope’s Campaign in Northern Virginia August 27-September 2. Battle of Bull Run August 30. Maryland Campaign September 6-24. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Sharpsburg and Shepherdstown Ford September 19. Duty at Sharpsburg, Md., until October 30. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. Expedition to Richards and Ellis Fords, Rappahannock River, December 29-30. Burnside’s second Campaign, “Mud March,” January 20-24. 1863. At Falmouth, Va., till April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 26-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 13-July 24. Aldie June 17. Middleburg and Upperville June 21. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Duty at Warrenton, Beverly Ford and Culpeper until October. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. At Beverly Ford 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 June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864. Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Old members mustered out September 7, 1864. Consolidated to 6 Companies. Peeble’s Farm, Poplar Springs Church, September 29-October 2. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher’s Run, October 27-28. Warren’s 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 31. Junction of the Quaker and Boydton Roads March 29. White Oak Road March 31. Five Forks April 1. Appomattox C. H. April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D.C., May 2-12. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out June 28, 1865, and disbanded at Harrisburg, Pa., July 4, 1865. Regiment lost during service 11 Officers and 271 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 151 Enlisted men by disease. Total 435.