Location: Located on north side of Pleasonton Avenue.
Description: Erected 1912. One of 74 Union brigade monuments erected at Gettysburg by the United States War Department to describe the movements and itinerary of each Union brigade of the Army of the Potomac. The monuments were designed by E.B. Cope. Many of the inscription tablets were made of bronze melted down from Civil War cannons. The pedestal consists of sea-green granite with a square base. Base tapers to a smaller dimension at the tablet. On each pedestal is mounted a bronze inscription tablet describing the movements and actions of the unit.
Inscription:
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
CAVALRY CORPS SECOND DIVISION
SECOND BRIGADE
Col. Pennock Huey
2D 4th New York 6th Ohio (10 Cos.)
8th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Participated in the Gettysburg Campaign with the Division until it arrived at Hanover Junction Pa.
June 30. The Commander of the Division ordered the Brigade to Manchester and all roads were held by pickets until the afternoon of the 3D.
July 3. Orders were received to go via Westminster to Emmitsburg to take possession of that place.
July 4. Moved to Westminster and received supplies and marched to Emmitsburg arriving at noon.
Pursuant to orders the Brigade joined Third Division Cavalry Corps.
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