US General Henry W. Slocum
US General Henry W. Slocum is a memorial in Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. US General Henry W. Slocum is situated nearby to Battlefield Military Museum, as well as near Menchey’s Spring.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cemetery Hill and Gettysburg National Cemetery.
Cemetery Hill
Peak
Cemetery Hill is a landform on the Gettysburg Battlefield that was the scene of fighting each day of the Battle of Gettysburg. The northernmost part of the Army of the Potomac defensive "fish-hook" line, the hill is gently sloped and provided a site for American Civil War artillery.
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Henryhartley, Public domain.
Gettysburg National Cemetery, originally called Soldiers' National Cemetery, is a United States national cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, created for Union army casualties sustained in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Gettysburg National Cemetery is situated 1,900 feet west of US General Henry W. Slocum.
Evergreen Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Northern Aggression, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Evergreen Cemetery – formerly called Citizen's Cemetery and Ever Green Cemetery – is a historic 29.12 acre rural cemetery located just outside Gettysburg Borough, in Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. Evergreen Cemetery is situated 1,400 feet west of US General Henry W. Slocum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Culp’s Hill and Gettysburg.
Culp’s Hill
Locality
Culp's Hill, which is about 3⁄4 mi south of the center of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, played a prominent role in the Battle of Gettysburg. It consists of two rounded peaks, separated by a narrow saddle.
Gettysburg
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gettysburg, in Adams County in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, goes down in history as the battlefield in the Civil War where, despite terrible tragedy and loss of life, there was hope for the Union.
Round Top
Hamlet
Round Top is a populated place in Adams County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, near Little Round Top. It is notable for two Battle of Gettysburg hospitals, the 1884 Round Top Station, and several battlefield commemorative era attractions such as Round Top Park and the Round Top Museum. Round Top is situated 1½ miles south of US General Henry W. Slocum.
US General Henry W. Slocum
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.81912° or 39° 49′ 9″ northLongitude
-77.22455° or 77° 13′ 28″ westOpen location code
87F4RQ9G+J5OpenStreetMap ID
way 776598305OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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