Union monuments at Gettysburg > New York > Infantry
The monument to the 137th New York Infantry Regiment is southeast of Gettysburg on Culp’s Hill. (North Culp’s Hill tour map) It was dedicated by the State of New York in 1888.
About the 137th New York Infantry at Gettysburg
The 137th New York was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Colonel David Ireland. It brought 456 men to the field. Posted to the army’s extreme right flank on Culp’s Hill, it successfully held its position, launching two bayonet charges to drive the Confederates back on the night of July 2.
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Attached to the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, Twelfth Corps |  |
Text from the front of the monument:
137th N.Y. Inf’y
3d Brig. 2d Div.
12th Corps
Text from the right side of the monument:
The 137th
Regiment
of New York
Infantry
held this
position July 2nd 1863,
and until the
retreat of
the Rebel Army.
Text from the rear of the monument:
Casualties
Killed 40, wounded 87, missing 10.
Text from the right side of the monument:
For its services in this and many other great battles of the war it holds a proud position in the history of the “Great Rebellion”
Location of the Monument
The monument to the 137th New York is south of Gettysburg on Culp’s Hill, on the east side of Slocum Avenue
about 70 yards north of the intersection with Williams Avenue. (39°49’03.3″N 77°13’10.1″W)