Union Monuments - Maine

19th Maine Infantry Regiment

The monument to the 19th Maine Infantry Regiment is south of Gettysburg on Hancock Avenue near the United States Regulars monument. (see map)

The 19th Maine was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Colonel Francis E. Heath. He was wounded on July 3, and Lieutenant Colonel Henry Whitman took over the regiment.

From the monument:

19th Maine Inf'y Reg't.
1st Brigade, 2d Division, 2d Corps

In the Evening of July 2d this Regiment at a position on the left of Batt'y C, 5th U.S. helped to repel the enemy that had driven in Humphreys' Division, taking one battle flag and re-capturing four guns.

On July 3, after engaging the enemy's advance from this position, it moved to the right to the support of the 2d Brigade and joined in the final charge and repulse of Pickett's Command.

Effective strength. July 2d. 405;
Killed & mortally wounded 65;
Wounded not fatally, 137; Missing 4.

Colonel Frances E. Heath.

See more information about the 19th Maine Regiment during the Civil War