Union monuments - Pennsylvania Infantry

118th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
"Corn Exchange Regiment"

There are two momuments and a position marker to the 118th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment on the battlefield at Gettysburg.

A monument on the northeast slope of Big Round Top (top right) showing the regiment's position on July 3 and 4 was erected in 1884 by the Commercial Exchange of Philadelphia. Location: 39.7874 N, 77.2388 W ; see map

A marker showing the regiment's second position on July 2 on Wheatfield Road (center right) was erected in 1886. Marker location: 39.799101 N, 77.243613 W; see map

A monument in the Rose Woods off Sickles Avenue (bottom right) was dedicated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1889. Location: 39.79765 N, 77.24682 W; see map

The 118th Pennsylvania was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Lieutenant Colonel James Gwyn.

From around the top of the Sickles Avenue monument, dedicated by the State of Pennsylvania in 1889:

Corn
Exchange
118th. Penna. Infantry
1st Brigade
1st Division
5th Corps

From the left side:

First Position
July 2d
July 3rd on
Big Round Top
Present at
Gettysburg 332
Killed 3 Wounded 19
Captured or missing 3

From the right side:

Antietam to
Appomattox
Total enrollment
1500
Killed and mortally
wounded 136
Wounded 330
Captured or missing 290

From the rear:

Recruited in
Philadelphia
Mustered in
Aug. 30, 1862
Mustered out
June 1, 1865.

The front of the monument shows the Maltese Cross of the Union 5th Army Corps below a bronze plaque of the Seal of the State of Pennsylvania. Carved ears of corn are at the top of both sides of the monument.

From the Wheatfield Avenue position marker:

2nd position of 118 P.V.
'Corn Exchange Regt.'
July 2nd 1863.
1st Brig. 1st. Div. 5th Corps

From the front of the monument on Big Round Top, erected in 1884:

118th Penna. Vol's
Corn Exchange Reg't
1st Brigade 1st Division 5th Corps
Army of the Potomac

From the left side:

Engaged in advance
of "Wheat Field" July 2,
and held this position
July 3, and 4, 1863.

From the right side:

Erected in their honor
by the Commercial Exchange
formerly Corn Exchange
of Philadelphia, and the
surviving members of
the Regiment.

From the rear:

Mustered into service
August 30, 1862
Mustered out June 1, 1865
Participated in 34 battles
Killed in battle 205
Died of wounds and disease 500
Missing in action 273
Original muster 960
Recruits 456
Final muster of original members 139.

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