Union monuments - Pennsylvania Infantry

11th Pennsylvania Reserves
(40th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment)

A monument to the Eleventh Pennsylvania Reserves Regiment is south of Gettysburg on Ayers Avenue. Location: 39.7970 N, 77.24009 W; see map

The 11th Pennsylvania Reserves was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Colonel Samuel M. Jackson. It was part of the 5th Corps - 3rd Division - 3rd Brigade.

From the front of the monument:

11th Pennsylvania Reserves
40th Infantry
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Mustered in May 9 - July 5th 1861
Mustered out June 13, 1864
Recruited in Cambria, Indiana, Butler, Fayette, Armstrong, Westmoreland and Jefferson Counties

Present at Gettysburg 25 officers and 367 men.
Killed 1 officer and 4 men.
Wounded 2  "  and 33  "
Total enrollment 1200
Killed and died of wounds 11 officers and 185 men
Died of disease etc.            1  "    "  113 "
Wounded                        19  "    "  260  " 
Captured or missing     31  "    "  727  " 
                       (total)     61  "    "  1285  "
Total casualties 1346

From the rear:

July 2nd in the evening charged from
the hill in rear to this position and
held it until the afternoon of July 3d
when the Brigade advanced through
the woods to the front and left
driving the enemy and capturing
many prisoners.
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Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, Glendale
or New Market Cross Roads, Malvern Hill
Groveton, Bull Run, South Mountain
Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg
Bristoe Station, Rapahannock Station
Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania
North Anna, Totopotomoy, Bethesda Church

See more about the 11th Pennsylvania Reserves Regiment during the Civil War