Union monuments - Pennsylvania Infantry

12th Pennsylvania Reserves
(41st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment)

The monument to the Twelfth Pennsylvania Reserves is south of Gettysburg on Big Round Top.

Location: 39.7863 N, 77.2393 W; see map

Erected in 1890 by the State of Pennsylvania, the monument has the Maltese Cross of the Union Fifth Army Corps and a bronze plaque of the Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on its front.

The 12th Pennsylvania Reserves were commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Colonel Martin D. Hardin.

From the front of the monument:

Pennsylvania Reserves
41st infantry

Mustered in May 30 - July 3, 1861 -
Mustered out June 11, 1864
Recruited in Philadelphia Wyoming Bradford Dauphin Norhampton
Westmoreland York Indiana Huntingdon and Franklin Counties

Present at Gettysburg 26 Officers and 294 men
Killed 1 man wounded 1 man
Total enrollment 1100

Killed and died of wounds 1 officer and 112 men;
died of disease etc. 1 officer and 69 men.
Wounded 15 officers and 211 men.
Captured or missing 2 officers and 95 men.
Total Casualties 506

From the rear of the monument:

3rd Brigade, 3rd Division
5th Corps

Dranesville Mechanicsville Gaines Mill Glendale or New
Market Cross Roads Malvern Hill Groveton 2d Bull Run

South Mountain Antietam Fredericksburg Gettysburg Bristoe
Station Rappahannock Station Mine Run Wilderness Spottsylvania
North Anna Totopotomoy Bethesda Church

Occupied this position on the evening of July 2nd and held it to the close of the battle

See more about the 12th Pennsylvania Reserves during the Civil War