Dedicated 1893.
Location: Stone Avenue, McPherson Ridge.
Description: Marks First day battle with Hill’s Corps on morning of July 1. The text is as follows: Here, in the forenoon, July 1st. 1863, the Regiment opened fire on A.P. Hill’s Corps; afterwards charged successfully on Davis’ Brigade at the railroad to the right and rear of this position, as indicated by a monument there; later had a running fight through Gettysburg to Culp’s Hill, where at night, July 2nd, repulsed the advance of Johnson’s Division of Ewell’s Corps; then moved to the right to reinforce the 12th. Corps, as recorded on tablet in boulder to the right of the hill. It lost in the battle 13 killed, 105 wounded and 99 missing.
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