111th Pennsylvania Infantry

111th Pennsylvania Infantry (HM8VX)

Location: Gettysburg, PA 17325 Adams County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 49.006', W 77° 13.126'

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2d Brigade, 2nd Division

— 12th Corps —

(Front):
111th.
Penna. Infantry
2d Brigade
2d Division
12th Corps

(Left):
The Regiment built these works. In the evening of July 2 it was withdrawn with the Brigade, and returning during the night found the enemy in the works. Assisted in repulsing a charge of the enemy at daylight of the 3rd. And after seven hours and a half of continuous fighting in which it participated, regained the works. And held them until the close of the battle. Carried into action 259 officers and men. Killed 5 men, wounded 1 officer and 17 men.

(Right):
Recruited in Erie, Warren,
and Crawford Counties.
Mustered in
January 24, 1862.
Re-enlisted
December 28, 1863.
Mustered out
July 19, 1865.
Total enrollment 1850.
Killed and died of wounds.
7 officers 137 men
Died of disease & c.
4 officers 163 men.
Wounded 25 officers 285 men
Captured or missing
5 officers 65 men
Total loss 691.

(Back):
Cedar Mountain
Antietam
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Wauhatchie
Lookout Mountain
Missionary Ridge
Ringgold
Resaca
New Hope Church
Pine Knob
Kenesaw Mountain
Peach Tree Creek
Atlanta
March to the Sea
Savannah
Durham Station (Surrender)
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HM NumberHM8VX
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Year Placed1889
Placed ByCommonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 2:15pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 310092 N 4409775
Decimal Degrees39.81676667, -77.21876667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 49.006', W 77° 13.126'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 49' 0.36" N, 77° 13' 7.56" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 59 Slocum Ave, Gettysburg PA 17325, US
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