Alternate Designations: None.
Commander: Col. James S. Robinson (1827-1892), wounded on July 1; Lt. Col. David Thomson (1825-1893).
Numbers: 384; 17 killed, 84 wounded, 79 missing.
Raised: Hardin, Marion, Logan, Union, and Ashland.
Dedicated: September 14, 1887.
Location: It is located on the south side of East Howard Avenue off the Carlisle Road. It marks the location occupied by the 82nd Ohio Infantry on July 1, 1863 while in support of Dilger’s Ohio Battery I. Left Flank and Right Flank markers show location of advance line before retreating before heavier forces.
Description: A Concord granite shaft with a pyramidal finial and eight plaques around the pedestal stands on a rough-hewn base. Erected by the State of Ohio, this monument is one of twenty honoring Ohio troops who participated in the Gettysburg campaign. Flanking markers are 1.4 foot square.
Fox notes that the 82nd Ohio, ” lost the most officers in battle of any Ohio regiment.”
82nd Ohio on Howard Avenue shortly after dedication in 1887.
Other Monuments: Main Monument | Left on July 2 & 3 | Right on July 2 & 3
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