Union monuments - Pennsylvania Infantry

107th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

The monument to the 107th Pennsylvania Infantry is northwest of Gettysburg on Doubleday Avenue (top right).

Monument location: 39.8419 N, -77.24271 W; see map

A marker showing the position of the regiment on July 2 is south of town next to the Bryan farm on Hancock Avenue (bottom right ).

Marker location: 39.81581 N, 77.23529 W; see map

The 107th Pennsylvania was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Lieutenant Colonel James M. Thomson. He was wounded on July 1st, and Captain Emanuel D. Roath then took command.

The monument is topped on each of its four faces with the circle symbol of the Union First Army Corps.

From the front of the monument:

107th Penna. Infantry
1st Brig. 2d Div.
1st Corps

July 1. The regiment fought here from 1 P.M. until the Corps retired and then took position on the left of Cemetery Hill. In the evening of 2d. moved to the left to support the Second Corps, and after the repulse of the enemy returned to former position. On the 3d. moved several times to reinforce different parts of the line.

Mustered in Feb. and March 1862. Re-enlisted Feb. and March 1864. Mustered out July 13, 1865.

From the left side:

Present at Gettysburg
25 officers 230 en-
listed men. Killed and
died of wounds 16
men, wounded 8
officers 43 men,
captured or missing
6 officers 92 men,
total loss 165.

From the right side:

Mustered in
Feb. and March 1862,
re-inlisted
Feb. and March 1864.
Mustered out
July 13, 1865.

From the marker on Hancock Avenue:

The
107th Regiment
Pennsylvania Infantry
occupied this position
during a part of July 2nd 1863.
Went into action July 1st
with 255 officers and men.
Lost during the three days
in killed, wounded and missing
165 officers
and men.

See more about the 107th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment during the Civil War