The monument to the 13th New Jersey Infantry Regiment is southeast of Gettysburg on Carman Avenue. It was dedicated in 1887 by the State of New Jersey.
From the front of the monument:
Thirteenth New Jersey Vols.
From the rear:
13th Regt. N.J. Vols.
3rd Brg. 1st Div. 12th Corps
Thirteenth Regiment N.J.V. reached this battle
field 5 p.m. July 1st 1863, and with the brigade
went into position on the north side of Wolf Hill.
During the night occupied a position in support
of Battery M, First N.Y. Artillery. July 2, in
morning held position near Culp's Hill. In
afternoon marched to relief of Third Corps
near Round Top. At night returned to right of
the army. July 3, occupied position marked
by this monument, supporting Second
Massachusetts and Twenty-seventh
Indiana in their charge on Confederate flank.
In the evening moved to extreme right to
support of Gregg's Cavalry.
Record of Service
Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 - Discharged June 8, 1865.
Killed or died of wounds 2. Wounded 19.
Engagements
Antietam 1862. Nancy's Creek 1864.
Chancellorsville 1863. Peach Tree Creek ".
Gettysburg 1863. Siege of Atlanta ".
Resaca 1864. March to the Sea ".
Cassville " . Siege of Savannah ".
Dallas ". Averysboro 1865.
Kulp's Farm ". Bentonville - "
Total losses during the war killed or died of wounds 75. Died of disease and in prisons 43. Wounded 244. Total 362.
The 13th New Jersey is also honored by a series of monuments at Antietam.
The regiment was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Colonel Ezra A. Carman. It brought 360 men to the field, losing 1 killed and 20 wounded.
From the front of the monument:
Thirteenth New Jersey Vols.
From the rear:
13th Regt. N.J. Vols.
3rd Brg. 1st Div. 12th Corps
Thirteenth Regiment N.J.V. reached this battle
field 5 p.m. July 1st 1863, and with the brigade
went into position on the north side of Wolf Hill.
During the night occupied a position in support
of Battery M, First N.Y. Artillery. July 2, in
morning held position near Culp's Hill. In
afternoon marched to relief of Third Corps
near Round Top. At night returned to right of
the army. July 3, occupied position marked
by this monument, supporting Second
Massachusetts and Twenty-seventh
Indiana in their charge on Confederate flank.
In the evening moved to extreme right to
support of Gregg's Cavalry.
Record of Service
Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 - Discharged June 8, 1865.
Killed or died of wounds 2. Wounded 19.
Engagements
Antietam 1862. Nancy's Creek 1864.
Chancellorsville 1863. Peach Tree Creek ".
Gettysburg 1863. Siege of Atlanta ".
Resaca 1864. March to the Sea ".
Cassville " . Siege of Savannah ".
Dallas ". Averysboro 1865.
Kulp's Farm ". Bentonville - "
Total losses during the war killed or died of wounds 75. Died of disease and in prisons 43. Wounded 244. Total 362.
The 13th New Jersey is also honored by a series of monuments at Antietam.
The regiment was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Colonel Ezra A. Carman. It brought 360 men to the field, losing 1 killed and 20 wounded.
The monument to the 13th New Jersey Infantry Regiment is southeast of Gettysburg on Carman Avenue. It was dedicated in 1887 by the State of New Jersey.
From the front of the monument:
Thirteenth New Jersey Vols.
From the rear:
13th Regt. N.J. Vols.
3rd Brg. 1st Div. 12th Corps
Thirteenth Regiment N.J.V. reached this battle
field 5 p.m. July 1st 1863, and with the brigade
went into position on the north side of Wolf Hill.
During the night occupied a position in support
of Battery M, First N.Y. Artillery. July 2, in
morning held position near Culp's Hill. In
afternoon marched to relief of Third Corps
near Round Top. At night returned to right of
the army. July 3, occupied position marked
by this monument, supporting Second
Massachusetts and Twenty-seventh
Indiana in their charge on Confederate flank.
In the evening moved to extreme right to
support of Gregg's Cavalry.
Record of Service
Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 - Discharged June 8, 1865.
Killed or died of wounds 2. Wounded 19.
Engagements
Antietam 1862. Nancy's Creek 1864.
Chancellorsville 1863. Peach Tree Creek ".
Gettysburg 1863. Siege of Atlanta ".
Resaca 1864. March to the Sea ".
Cassville " . Siege of Savannah ".
Dallas ". Averysboro 1865.
Kulp's Farm ". Bentonville - "
Total losses during the war killed or died of wounds 75. Died of disease and in prisons 43. Wounded 244. Total 362.
The 13th New Jersey is also honored by a series of monuments at Antietam.
The regiment was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Colonel Ezra A. Carman. It brought 360 men to the field, losing 1 killed and 20 wounded.
From the front of the monument:
Thirteenth New Jersey Vols.
From the rear:
13th Regt. N.J. Vols.
3rd Brg. 1st Div. 12th Corps
Thirteenth Regiment N.J.V. reached this battle
field 5 p.m. July 1st 1863, and with the brigade
went into position on the north side of Wolf Hill.
During the night occupied a position in support
of Battery M, First N.Y. Artillery. July 2, in
morning held position near Culp's Hill. In
afternoon marched to relief of Third Corps
near Round Top. At night returned to right of
the army. July 3, occupied position marked
by this monument, supporting Second
Massachusetts and Twenty-seventh
Indiana in their charge on Confederate flank.
In the evening moved to extreme right to
support of Gregg's Cavalry.
Record of Service
Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 - Discharged June 8, 1865.
Killed or died of wounds 2. Wounded 19.
Engagements
Antietam 1862. Nancy's Creek 1864.
Chancellorsville 1863. Peach Tree Creek ".
Gettysburg 1863. Siege of Atlanta ".
Resaca 1864. March to the Sea ".
Cassville " . Siege of Savannah ".
Dallas ". Averysboro 1865.
Kulp's Farm ". Bentonville - "
Total losses during the war killed or died of wounds 75. Died of disease and in prisons 43. Wounded 244. Total 362.
The 13th New Jersey is also honored by a series of monuments at Antietam.
The regiment was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Colonel Ezra A. Carman. It brought 360 men to the field, losing 1 killed and 20 wounded.
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