Company G
1st United States Sharpshooters
"Wisconsin Sharpshooters"
The monument to Wisconsin's Company G, First United States Sharpshooters is southwest of Gettysburg on Emmitsburg Road at the intersection with Sickles Avenue. It was dedicated by the State of Wisconsin in 1888. Location: 39.80805 N, 77.2444 W; see map
A marker shows the company's location about 200 yards west of the monument. Location: 39.809539 N, 77.245793 W; see map
From the monument:
Wisconsin Sharpshooters
Co. G - 1st Regt. - July 2, 1865.
(Berdan's)
Position held by the company was 200 yards
in advance of this monument.
From the marker:
Co. G
1st
W.S.
Col. Hiram Berdan's two regiments of sharpshooters were unique in the Union army, using different uniforms, weapons, equipment and tactics from the "line units". Although formed as United States Army units, each company within the regiments was formed of recruits from a single state. After the war the states (Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Wisconsin) each erected monuments to their respective companies.
The 1st Regiment was commanded at Gettysburg by Colonel Berdan until he took command of the brigade. Lieutenant Colonel Casper Trepp then took over.
The 1st Regiment as a whole brought 371 men to the field and lost 6 killed, 37 wounded and 6 missing. It was part of 3rd Corps - 1st Division - 2nd Brigade. |
