Alternate Designations: None.
Commander: Col. William P. Bailey (1825-1883), took command of Brooke’s Brigade; Capt. Charles H. Christman (1832-1886).
Numbers: 280; 11 killed, 61 wounded, 12 missing.
Raised: New Castle, Delaware; Cecil County, Maryland; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Erected 1885. Dedicated June 10, 1886. Relocated 1909.
Location: Brooke Avenue in Rose Grove, south of Wheatfield. The monument was originally located in the center of Wheatfield. It was relocated to Rose Grove, August 17, 1909. The monument marks the advance position held by the regiment and brigade after 4:30 pm on July 2nd, when they moved from the Wheatfield into the woods.
Description: Rough hewn Brandywine blue granite marker with smooth faced triangular section on front with text inscription, and capped top with trefoil design on front. Monument is a 2.2 foot square rough granite shaft with an apex cap set on a 3.6 foot square rough hewn base. Overall height is 7.9 foot. The shaft has a polished inscription panel on the south and a trefoil design on all sides of the cap. Position marker is rough sided with a polished inscription on the top, 2.5×8 foot. Thomas Davidson was the memorial’s sculptor.
Other Monuments: Position on July 3 Marker
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