Union monuments at Gettysburg > Pennsylvania > Infantry
The monument to the 84th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment is south of Gettysburg near the State of Pennsylvania Monument. (Pleasonton Avenue tour map)
About the monument
The monument is topped with an interesting geometric shape formed of the diamond symbol of the Union Third Army Corps.
The 84th Pennsylvania at Gettysburg
The regiment was commanded during the Battle of Gettysburg by Lieutenant Colonel Milton Opp. It mustered 240 men and suffered no casualties, being detailed as guards for the wagon trains during the battle.
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From the top of the front of the monument:
84th Penna Infantry
Text on the lower front of the monument:
July 1. The regiment was on duty
guarding the division wagon trains.
Moved with the column on the road
from Taneytown to Emmitsburg and
on the opening of the battle was
ordered with the train to Westminster
Md. where it arrived July 2d at 7 a.m.
and picketed the roads near the wagon
parks until the close of the battle.
1st Brig. 2d Div. 3rd Corps.
Text from the rear of the monument:
Recruited in
the counties of Blair,
Lycoming, Clearfield, Dauphin,
Columbia, Cameron, Westmoreland,
Huntingdon, Philadelphia, Nontour
and Cumberland.
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Mustered in December 23, 1861.
Re-enlisted January 1, 1884.
Consolidated with 57th Penna.
Infantry January 13, 1865 and
composed of the four left companies
until muster-out June 29, 1865.
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Total enrollment 1310.
Killed and died of wounds 6 officers 122 men.
Died of disease and other causes 1 officer 101 men.
Wounded 19 officers 251 men.
Captured or missing 9 officers 241 men.
Total 35 officers 715 men.
Bath
Hancock
Winchester March 28, 1862
Front Royal
Port Republic
Cedar Mountain
Thoroughfare Gap
2d Bull Run,
Fredericksburg,
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Kelly’s Ford
Mine Run
Wilderness
Spotsylvania
North Anna
Totopotomy
Cold Harbor
Petersburg
Strawberry Plains,
Deep Bottom
Poplar Spring Church
Boydton Road
Hatcher’s Run
Location of the monument to the 84th Pennsylvania Infantry at Gettysburg
The monument to the 84th Pennsylvania is south of Gettysburg on the south side of Pleasonton Avenue, about 60 yards west of Humphreys Avenue. (39°48’29.6″N 77°14’07.2″W)