Strong Vincent Marker - Gettysburg, PA
N 39° 47.460 W 077° 14.215
18S E 308467 N 4406954
This tablet was placed on the south slope of Little Round Top in memory of Brig. Gen. Strong Vincent on August 1, 1878 and marks an approximation of where Vincent was mortally wounded on July 2, 1863.
Waymark Code: WMHGWK
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/09/2013
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General Vincent is regarded as one of the heroes of Gettysburg, especially with regards to the defense of Little Round Top against the Confederates on July 2, 1863. The 5th Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade was also known as Vincent’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Barnes’ Division in the Fifth Corps, Army of the Potomac. The brigade was commanded by Colonel Strong Vincent (June 17, 1837 – July 7, 1863), a lawyer who became famous as a U.S. Army officer during the fighting on Little Round Top at the American Civil War Battle of Gettysburg. He was mortally wounded while leading his brigade during the fighting at Little Round Top on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, and died less than a week later. Strong Vincent is buried in Erie Cemetery in Erie, PA. He is memorialized by a statue on the 83rd Pennsylvania monument on Little Round Top. The portion of Little Round Top to the southeast of Sykes Avenue on the Gettysburg Battlefield is known as "Vincent's Spur".
The Strong Vincent marker is located west of Sykes Avenue if traveling north, at the south slope of Little Round Top and 600 feet due north of the Warren Avenue - S. Confederate Avenue Intersection. The tablet is along a walking path which leads to the summit of Little Round Top, its monuments and offering a majestic view of Devil's Den to the west. The NPS walking trail wraps around the south slope of Little Round Top and can be accessed at the 
Vincent's Brigade Tablet located at Sykes Avenue @ N 39° 47.446 W 077° 14.197. 
Parking is available all over Sykes Avenue but not on anything green less ye be ticket by the Park Police. I visited this site on Monday, July 1, 2013 on the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg @ 2:03 PM, EDT & @ an altitude of 630 feet, ASL. As always, I used my trusty and oft abused Canon PowerShot 14.1 Megapixel, SX210 IS digital camera for the photos.
The Strong Vincent marker was originally dedicated on August 1, 1878 and was the very first monument placed on the battlefield not counting the First Minnesota Infantry Monument/Urn (MN639) which was the first monument in the Nat'l Cemetery or anywhere else for that matter at Gettysburg. The original monument was vandalized and broken in two pieces. The current piece replaces one executed in 1878 which was moved to storage after being vandalized. This monument is a reconstruction from the original one and placed in 1978. The monument indicates the approximate location where General Strong Vincent was mortally wounded on July 2, 1863. The monument was/is composed of marble, is 2 feet x 3 feet and four feet high and is mounted on a boulder. There is a raised Maltese Cross of the Union 5th Corps on the front. The monument was fabricated by Codori Memorials The order of battle are laced on the four arms of the Maltese cross. The rest of the brief, incised inscription reads:
3rd Brigade Top of Cross
First Division Left & Right Arms of Cross
5th Corps. Bottom Arm of Cross
Gen. Strong Vincent. Curved
Wounded
July 2, died July
7, 1863
The Strong Vincent Marker is a contributing feature to the Gettysburg National Military Park Historic District which is nationally significant under NR Criteria A, B, C & D. Areas of Significance: Military, Politics/Government, Landscape Architecture, Conservation, Archeology-Historic. Period of Significance: 1863-1938. The original National Register Nomination was approved by the Keeper March 19, 1975. An update to this nomination was approved by the Keeper on January 23, 2004. The monument is identified as structure number MN092.
From the Nomination Form:
Marks place where Vincent fell mortally wounded on July 2, 1863. Placed on boulder on S slope of Little Round Top. Originally erected in 1878 and is the earliest marker on Battlefield, excluding Nat Cem.
Short Physical Description:
Tablet, 2'x3"x4'H. Mounted on boulder. Inscription of Maltese Cross of Union 5th Corps cut into south face. Marker was broken in two pieces & was removed to storage in 1976. Re-installed in 1978.
Long Physical Description:
From National Register Nomination: Monument is a marble tablet, 2x3 footand four foot high. It is mounted on a boulder. It has an inscription and a Maltese Cross of the Union 5th Corps. Located on the south slope of Little Round Top. It was the oldest monument on the battlefield. The original monument was vandalized and broken in two pieces. This monument is a reconstruction from the original one.
My Sources
1.
NRHP Nomination Form
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SIRIS
3.
Stone Sentinels
4.
Virtual Gettysburg
5.
Draw the Sword
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Historical Marker Database