31st Pennsylvania Infantry – 2nd Pennsylvania Reserves

Alternate Designations: Second Reserves.

Commander: Lt. Col. George A. Woodward (1835-1916)

Numbers: 273; 3 killed, 33 wounded, 1 missing.

Raised: Philadelphia; Lancaster.

Dedicated: Sept. 1890.

Location: Located on the east side of Ayres Avenue on the east side of the Wheatfield.  The location of the monument marks the position held by the 2nd Pennsylvania reserve on July 2, 1863, after it counter attacked on advancing Confederate regiment (actually 100 feet rear of monument).

Description: Granite monument with bronze State Seal affixed on front near base; and capped with finial of V Corps Maltese Cross and draped flag. Monument is a three foot square granite shaft set on a five foot square rough hewn base. Overall height is 9.3 foot. The shaft has an apex cap topped with a draped flag and the Fifth Corps Maltese Cross. Flanking markers are apex topped one foot square.

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