27th Pennsylvania Infantry
1st Brigade, 2nd Division
(Front):July 1, 1863. The Regiment moved with
the Brigade in the afternoon to N.E.
side of Gettysburg where it became actively
engaged covering the retreat of the
Corps. It then withdrew to this position
where after dark of the 2nd it assisted
in repulsing a desperate assault of
the enemy. It subsequently moved
into the Cemetery where it remained
until the close of the battle.
Present at Gettysburg
19 Officers and 305 Men.
Killed and Mortally wounded
2 Officers and 7 Men.
wounded 3 Officers and 23 Men.
Captured 1 Officer and 75 Men. Total, 111.
27th Pennsylvania Infantry
1st Brigade. 2nd Division. 11th Corps.
(Left):Cross Keys - Gettysburg
Rappahannock River - Hagerstown
Groveton - Missionary Ridge
2nd Bull Run - Rocky Face Ridge
Chancellorsville - Resaca
Dallas
(Right):Organized in Philadelphia.
Mustered in May 31, 1861.
Mustered out June 11, 1864.
Marker is on Baltimore Pike (State Highway 97), on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
