Union monuments - Pennsylvania Infantry

84th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

The monument to the 84th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment is south of Gettysburg near the State of Pennsylvania Monument. It was dedicated in 1889 by the State of Pennsylvania.

Location: 39.808219 N, 77.235325 W; see map

The monument is topped with an interesting geometric shape formed of the diamond symbol of the Union Third Army Corps.

The 84th Pennsylvania was commanded during the Battle of Gettysburg by Lieutenant Colonel Milton Opp. It mustered 240 men and suffered no casualties, being detailed as guards for the wagon trains during the battle.

From the top front of the monument:

84th Penna
Infantry

From the text on the lower front:

July 1. The regiment was on duty
guarding the division wagon trains.
Moved with the column on the road
from Taneytown to Emmitsburg and
on the opening of the battle was
ordered with the train to Westminster
Md. where it arrived July 2d at 7 a.m.
and picketed the roads near the wagon
parks until the close of the battle.

1st Brig. 2d Div. 3rd Corps.

From the rear:

Recruited in
the counties of Blair,
Lycoming, Clearfield, Dauphin,
Columbia, Cameron, Westmoreland,
Huntingdon, Philadelphia, Nontour
and Cumberland.
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Mustered in December 23, 1861.
Re-enlisted January 1, 1884.
Consolidated with 57th Penna.
Infantry January 13, 1865 and
composed of the four left companies
until muster-out June 29, 1865.
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Total enrollment 1310.
Killed and died of wounds 6 officers 122 men.
Died of disease and other causes 1 officer 101 men.
Wounded 19 officers 251 men.
Captured or missing 9 officers 241 men.
Total 35 officers 715 men.

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