The Monuments and Memorials of the Gettysburg Campaign
10th Maine Infantry
Alternate Designations: Tenth Maine Battalion
Commander: Capt. John D. Beardsley (1837-1911).
Numbers: 170; none.
Raised: York and Cumberland.
Dedicated Oct. 3, 1889.
Location: Baltimore Pike, between Granite Schoolhouse Lane & Hunt Avenue. Monument indicates the position taken by the 10 Maine Battalion on July 2, 1863 after their arrival and before their four companies were scattered on sundry duties as part of the 12th Corps Provost Guard.
Description: Rectangular marker with an apexed top and a 12th Corps star insignia affixed on the front face. Monument is a monolithic Gettysburg granite shaft with a pyramidal cap set on a 4.6 foot square smooth cut base. The shaft contains incised inscriptions and an excised corps symbol. Overall height is ten feet.
