9th Massachusetts Infantry

9th Massachusetts Infantry (HMBOA)

Location: Gettysburg, PA 17325 Adams County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 47.311', W 77° 14.265'

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2nd Brigade, 1st Division

— 5th Corps —

(Front):
Erected by the
Ninth Regiment Infantry
Massachusetts Volunteers
2d Brigade, 1st Division
5th Army Corps.
Army of the Potomac.

During the battle of
Gettysburg the Ninth Regt.
was detached from
the 2nd Brigade and it held
this position on
Round Top
casualties 26 men.

(Right):
The Ninth Regiment Mass. Vols
was composed of ten
companies of 101 men each
from Boston, Salem, Milford,
Marlboro and Stoughton
and organized at Boston
May 9, 1861. Mustered
into the United States
volunteer service
June 11, 1861
Mustered out at Boston
June 21, 1864.
Commanded respectively by
Colonel Thomas Cass and
Colonel Patrick R. Guiney

(Back):
The Ninth Regiment Mass. Vols.
served during three years
campaigns in Virginia,
Maryland and Pennsylvania
and was in
forty two engagements
including the following, Viz.
Peninsula Campaign
Hanover Court House
Seven Days Battles
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Mine Run
Wilderness Campaign
Total number casualties 863

(Left):
Erected on
Round Top
battlefield of
Gettysburg
June 1885.
Details
HM NumberHMBOA
Tags
Year Placed1885
Placed ByState of Massachusetts
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 10:43pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 308389 N 4406680
Decimal Degrees39.78851667, -77.23775000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 47.311', W 77° 14.265'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 47' 18.66" N, 77° 14' 15.90" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5-21 Big Round Top Trail, Gettysburg PA 17325, US
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