9th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment

The monument to the Ninth Massachusetts Infantry is south of Gettysburg on Sykes Avenue at the northern foot of Big Round Top. (See map) It was dedicated in 1885 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The regiment was commanded by Colonel Patrick R. Guiney. It brought 474 men to the field.

From the front of the monument:

Erected by the
Ninth Regiment Infantry
Massachusetts Volunteers
2nd Brigade, 1st Division
5th Army Corps,
Army of the Potomac.

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.

From the right side:

The Ninth Regiment Mass. Vols.
was composed of ten
companies of 101 me each
from Boston, Salem, Milford,
Marlboro and Stoughton,
and organized at Boston
May 9, 1861. Mustered
into the United States
Volunteer Service
June 11, 1861.
Mustered out at Boston
June 21, 1864.
Commanded respectively by
Colonel Thomas Cass and
Colonel Patrick R. Guiney.

From the rear:

The Ninth Regiment Mass. Vols.
served during three years
campaigns in Virginia,
Maryland and Pennsylvania
and was in
forty two engagements
including the following viz.
Peninsula Campaign
Hanover Court House
Seven Days Battles
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Mine Run
Wilderness Campaign.
Total number casualties 863.

From the left side:

Erected on
Round Top
Battlefield of
Gettysburg
June 1885

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