Union monuments - Pennsylvania Infantry

13th Pennsylvania Reserves
42nd Infantry "Bucktails" "1st Rifles"

The monument to the 13th Pennsylvania Reserves Regiment is south of Gettysburg on Ayers Avenue. Location: 39.79525 N, 77.24135 W; see map

The 13th Pennsylvania was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Colonel Charles F. Taylor. He was killed on July 2nd, and Major William R. Hartshorne then took command.

A nearby memorial to Colonel Charles F. Taylor marks where he was killed.

From the front of the monument:

Bucktails

From the tablet on the right side:

13th Pennsylvania Reserves
(1st Rifles) 42d Infantry
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1st Brigade 3d Division 5th Corps
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Mustered in May 28 - June 11 1861
Mustered out June 11 1864

Recruited in Tioga Perry Camron Warren Carbon
Elk Chester McLean and Clearfield Counties

Present at Gettysburg 30 officers and 319 men
Killed and died of wounds 2 officers and 9 men
Wounded 8 officers and 27 men
Captured or missing 2 men
Total enrollment 1200

Killed and died of wounds 11 officers and 151 men
Died of disease etc.       1  "     "  92  "
Wounded                      29   "   "  395 "
Captured or missing   12   "   "  243 "
                        (total)   53  "  "  881 "
Total casualties 934

From the tablet on the left side:

Dranesville Strasburg Woodstock Mount Jackson
Harrisonburg Cross Keys Mechanicsville Gaines'
Mill Glendale or New Market Cross Roads
Malvern Hill Catlett's Station
Groveton 2d Bull Run South Mountain
Antietam Fredericksburg Gettysburg
Bristoe Station Rappahannock Station
Mine Run Wilderness Spottsylvania North Anna
Totopotomoy Bethesda Church

July 2nd in the evening charged from the
hill in rear to this position
and held it until the afternoon of
July 3rd when the Brigade advanced
through the woods to the front and left
driving the enemy and
capturing many prisoners.

See more about the 13th Pennsylvania Reserves Regiment during the Civil War