Union Monuments, New Jersey

7th New Jersey Infantry Regiment

The monument to the Seventh New Jersey Infantry Regiment is south of Gettysburg on the south end of Sickles Avenue. (see map)

The regiment brought 331 men to the field. It was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Colonel Louis R. Francine, who was mortally wounded on July 2nd, dying on the 16th. Major Frederick Cooper then took command of the regiment.

From seven of the eight sides around the base of the monument:

7th N.J. Vols. July 2, 1863

Killed 24, Wounded 77, Missing 13, Total 114.

First position 300 yards N.E. of this. Heavily engaged there. Moved here to reinforce Graham's Brigade.

Mustered in Sept. 3 1861, Mustered out July 17, 1865. Engaged in 38 battles

3d Brig. (Burlings) 2nd Div 3rd Corps

Erected by the State of New Jersey 1888.

Here Colonel Francine Fell

See more about the 7th New Jersey Volunteers during the Civil War