Union monuments - Pennsylvania Infantry

28th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

There are two monuments to the 28th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment southeast of Gettysburg, one on Culp's Hill along Slocum Avenue (above right) and the other near Rock Creek off South Confederate Avenue. (center and bottom right). (see map)

The regiment was commanded at Gettysburg by Captain John H. Flynn. It brought 370 men to the field, losing 3 killed, 23 wounded and 2 missing.

From the front of the Slocum Avenue monument:

28th Penna. Infantry
1st Brig. 2nd Div. 12th Corps.
July 3rd 1863.

From the back:

Mustered in June 28th 1861.
Re-enlisted
December 22d 1863.
Mustered out
July 18th 1865.

Arrived at 3 p.m. July 1st and went into position on the ridge north of Little Round Top at 6.30 a.m. July 2nd moved to Culp's Hill where the Regiment was advanced to Rock Creek to support the skirmish line. At dark retired and moved with the Brigade returned at about 3 a.m. July 3rd and at 8 a.m. relieved the troops in the breast works. Was relieved in turn and again advanced and occupied the works from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Present at Gettysburg 13 officers and 290 men.
Killed and mortally wounded 6 men. Wounded 1 officer and 19 men.
Captured or missing 2 men.

From the front of the monument near Rock Creek:

28th Pennsylvania Infantry
First Brigade
Second Division
Twelfth Corps

From the tablet on the rear:

The regiment took position
here July 2nd abut 8 a.m.
Deployed as skirmishers
and was engaged with
the enemy during the day.
Remained until 7 p.m. when
it was ordered to rejoin
First Brigade

The star, symbol of the Union 12th Corps, prominently tops one monument and fronts the second, which represents a soldier's knapsack and rolled blanket.

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