Dedicated: 1863. In 1868 or 1881, a former member of the 140th Pennsylvania deepened the “D.” and the “A” and added the “140 P.V.”
Location: Located near the Weikert Farm Lane.
Description: This boulder, carved by a member of his regiment, served as his headstone until his body could be recovered. He was re-buried on July 15, 1863 near his home in Washington, Pennsylvania.
About Captain Acheson
Captain David Acheson was a student at Washington College when he departed school to recruit Company C of the 140th Pennsylvania. In the fighting on the Stony Hill, where today the regiment’s monuments are located, Acheson was shot through the chest. Of the 38 men of Company C at Gettysburg, 32 became casualties. Acheson’s body was recovered by his comrades on July 5, 1863, and he was temporarily buried here. On July 12, his family came to Gettysburg and recovered his body. He is buried in Washington Cemetery, near the center of town and near Washington and Jefferson College. His headstone bears the inscription:
“Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me.”
Originally, the rock had only the initials “D” and “A” carved in it. In 1868 or 1881 (depending on the source), a member of the regiment deepened the D and A and added the 140 P.V.
Other Monuments to the 140th Pennsylvania at Gettysburg