2nd Brigade, 2nd Division

90th Regiment Penn'a Vols.

of Philadelphia

2nd Brig. 2nd Div. 1st Corps.

was heavily engaged July 1st 1863 on Oak

Ridge and Mummasburg Road where the

granite tree monument stands. Upon retirement

of the Corps, it was formed in line of battle

on Cemetery Hill, supporting a battery. On the

evening of July 2nd, was ordered to this

position and deployed as skirmishers, advancing

beyond the Emmitsburg Road. The Confederate

General Barksdale, who had fallen

mortally wounded in the attack upon the

3rd Corps, was found upon the field and

carried to the rear by men of this reg't. After

dark the reg't returned to Cemetery Hill.

On the 3rd it moved to the east or rear of

Cemetery Hill, in support of the 12th Corps,

engaged on Culp's Hill, then to the support

of batteries upon the brow of the hill, and

soon after, at the time of assault upon the

2nd Corps, the reg't changed position on

the double quick and joined their line

of battle at Zeigler's Grove, as indicated

the eagle monument there.

"Non-Siri-Sed-Patraie"

Marker is at the intersection of Hancock Avenue and Humphreys Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Hancock Avenue.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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