19th Maine Infantry Regiment

The monument to the Nineteenth Maine Infantry is south of Gettysburg on Hancock Avenue near the U.S. Regulars monument. See map >

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.

The regiment was commanded by Colonel Francis E. Heath, who was wounded on July 3rd. Lieutenant Colonel Henry Whitman then took over.

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