Union monuments - Pennsylvania Infantry

139th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

There are two monuments to the 139th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment on the battlefield of Gettysburg. Both are dedicated by the State of Pennsylvania.

A monument was dedicated in 1886 on Sickles Avenue at its intersection with Wheatfield Road showing the position of the regiment in its advance on July 3. Location: 39.80112 N, 77.24702 W; see map.

A second monument was dedicated in 1889 north of Wheatfield Road along the driveway to the John Weickert farm. Location: 39.79661 N, 77.23789 W; see map.

The 139th Pennsylvania was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Colonel Frederick H. Collier. He was wounded on July 3rd, and Lieutenant Colonel William H. Moody then took command.

From the Sickles Avenue marker:

139th
Pena. Vols.
2rd Brigade 3rd. Division
6th Corps
July 2, 3 & 4
1863

Advanced near this point driving the enemy the evening of July 3.

From the front of the monument at the Weickert Farm:

139th Pennsylvania
Infantry,
3rd Brigade,
3rd Division,
6th Corps.

From the left side:

Left Manchester, Md. at 9 p.m.
July 1st and arrived at Rock
Creek on the Baltimore Pike at
2 p.m. of the 2nd. Towards evening
the Brigade moved rapidly to
the front to support the Union
left, this Regiment deploying on
the right of Little Round Top, and
advanced with the 1st Brigade
Penna. Reserves, driving the enemy
into the Wheatfield.

Retired to and held this
position until the evening of
the 3rd when the Regiment moved
with the Penna. Reserve and
advanced about 900 yards to the
position indicated by a greek
cross tablet, and assisted in
forcing the enemy back. Subsequent-
ly returned to this position.
Present at Gettysburg 511.
Killed and mortally wounded
4, wounded 16.

From the left side:

Recruited in the counties
of Allegheny Armstrong
Mercer and Beaver.
Mustered in Sept. 1, 1862.
Mustered out June 21, 1865.

Total enrollment 1070
Killed and died of wounds, 10 officers, 424
men.
Died of disease &c. 5 officers,
29 men.
Captured or missing, 1 officer,
54 men.
Total 750

From the rear:

Antietam                       Totopotomoy
Fredericksburg             Cold Harbor
Marye's Heights              Petersburg
Salem Heights              Fort Stevens
Gettysburg                            Opequon
Rappahannock Station   Fisher's Hill
Mine Run                        Cedar Creek
Wilderness   Petersburg (Fort Fisher)
Spotsylvania       Petersburg (assault)
North Anna                    Sailor's Creek
Appomattox

See more about the 139th Pennsylvania Infantry during the Civil War