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
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