The Seventy Eighth and One Hundred Second New York Infantry Regiments are honored by a monument at Gettysburg.
About the Main Monument
When was it dedicated? July 2, 1888.
What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite with bronze elements; Base: granite.
What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 10 ft.; Base: approx. W. 8 ft. 5 in. x D. 5 ft. 8 in.
Who made it? Barr, R. D., sculptor. Smith Granite Company, fabricator.
What does it depict? Uniformed Union soldier kneels behind a makeshift stone and wood barricade in firing position. The work is installed on a horizontal pedestal and a rough-hewn, sectioned base. Bronze elements include a round State Seal on the left face, a star on the front, and a star and arched palm fronds on the rear. An interesting, but not quickly noticeable feature, of the monument is the lion’s head. In the middle of the wall, near the soldier’s left hand, if you stare long enough is the faint shaping of a lion’s head. A lower log symbolizes a lion’s paw. The lion was meant to represent the valor of the two regiments. Monument is a two-part tapered granite shaft topped with a kneeling rifleman and set on a 8.5×5.8 foot base. The lower part of the shaft is rough cut and the upper part is smooth finished with polished excised inscriptions on three sides with a bronze medallion on the fourth side, bronze leaves on one side, and a bronze star on the front and rear. Overall height is ten feet. Flanking markers are one foot square.
What does it honor? It indicates the position held by the 78th & 102nd New York Infantry on July 2, 1863 against a Confederate attack.
How is it inscribed? 78 & 102 N.Y. INFTY/GROUND OCCUPIED/DURING THE BATTLE BY 102 NY REGT AND 78 NY/SKIRMISHERS ON GROUND IN FRONT./COL. JAMES C. LANE (WOUNDED)/AND LEWIS R. STEGMAN (COMMANDING)/KILLED 10, WOUNDED 38, MISSING 11, TOTAL 59
When was this photograph taken? April 14, 2011.
Where is it located? Located Gettysburg National Military Park, Slocum Avenue, east side, north of Williams Avenue and Culp’s Hill, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325.
Is this monument located along the NPS Auto Tour route? Located on extended tour route that includes Culp’s Hill.
Has this monument been moved or changed? The statue is a replacement; the original was smashed by vandals in 1987.
Monument Details, Alternative Views, and Contextual Views
At Gettysburg
The 78th New York was also known as The Cameron Highlanders. During the battle of Gettysburg, the 78th New York and 102nd New York both served as members of Greene’s Brigade in Geary’s Division of the Twelfth Corps, Army of the Potomac.
Commander: 78th: Lt. Col. Herbert von Hammerstein (1835-?); 102nd: Col. James C. Lane (1823-1888).
Number Engaged: 78th: 198; 102nd: 248
Casualties: 78th: 6 killed, 21 wounded, 3 missing; 102nd: 4 killed, 17 wounded, 8 missing.
78th Infantry ~ Soldiers Buried in the New York Plot of the Gettysburg National Cemetery:
- Pvt. Frederick D. Clark, Company K, D-1
- Pvt. Thomas Dawson, Company A, F-11
- Sgt. Frederick Derbin, Company I, F-10
- Pvt. William H. Keyes, Company G, B-83
- Pvt. William C. Marsh, Company H, D-3
- Pvt. Alfred Trudell, Company A, F-12
102nd Infantry ~ Officers Killed at Gettysburg:
- Capt. John Mead, Company E, killed on July 3, 32, of New York City
- 1st Lieutenant Josiah V. Upham, Adjutant, mortally wounded on July 2, 25, of New York City
Soldiers Buried in the New York Plot of the Gettysburg National Cemetery:
- Pvt. James Bowie, Company I, B-88
- Pvt. James Keough, Company G, B-84
- Cpl. William W. Rand, Company E, E-15
After Action Report: After Action Reports of of Capt. Lewis R. Stegman and Lieut. Col. Herbert von Hammerstein (will open a pop up window).
General Information
Raised: 78th: New York City, Erie, Steuben, Monroe, Oneida, Niagara, and Wyoming counties. 102nd: New York City, Ulster, and Schoharie counties. The regiments were consolidated in 1864 and fought side-by-side at Gettysburg.
Regimental History ~ Dyer’s Compendium of the War of the Rebellion:
78th New York
Organized at New York City January to April, 1862. Left State for Washington, D.C., April 29, 1862. Attached to Defenses of Washington, D.C., to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, Sigel’s Division, Dept. of the Shenandoah, to June, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Corps, Pope’s Army of Virginia, to August, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 12th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to October, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 12th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to April, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 20th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to July, 1864.
SERVICE.–Duty in the Defenses of Washington until May 24, 1862. Moved to Harper’s Ferry, W. Va., May 24. Defense of Harper’s Ferry May 28-30. Operations in the Shenandoah Valley until August. Battle of Cedar Mountain August 9. Pope’s Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Battles of Sulphur Springs August 23-24; Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30. Maryland Campaign September 6-12. South Mountain, Md., September 14. Battle of Antietam, Md., September 16-17. Duty at Bolivar Heights until December. Reconnaissance to Rippon, West Va., November 9. Reconnaissance from Bolivar Heights to Winchester December 2-6. March to Fredericksburg, Va., December 9-16. Duty at Fairfax until January 20, 1863. “Mud March” January 20-24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5-24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock until September 24. Movement to Bridgeport, Ala., September 24-October 3. Reopening Tennessee River October 26-29. Battle of Wauhatchie, Tenn., October 28-29. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Battles of Lookout Mountain November 23-24; Mission Ridge November 25; Ringgold Gap, Taylor’s Ridge, November 27. Duty at Bridgeport, Ala., until May, 1864. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1 to July 12, 1864. Operations about Rocky Faced Ridge, Tunnel Hill and Buzzard’s Roost Gap May 8-11. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Near Cassville May 19. New Hope Church May 25. Battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 26-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Gilgal or Golgotha Church June 15. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes’ Creek June 19. Kolb’s Farm June 22. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff’s Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie River July 5-12. Consolidated with 102nd Regiment New York Infantry July 12, 1864. Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 55 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 73 Enlisted men by disease. Total 131.
102nd New York
Organized at New York City. Left State for Washington, D. C, March 10, 1862. Attached to Wadsworth’s Command, Military District of Washington, to May, 1862. Cooper’s 1st Brigade, Sigel’s Division, Dept. of the Shenandoah, to June, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Pope’s Army of Virginia, to August, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 12th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to October, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 12th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to October, 1863, and Army of the Cumberland to April, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 20th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to June, 1865. 1st Brigade, Bartlett’s Division, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, to July, 1865.
SERVICE.–Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., until May, 1862. Moved to Harper’s Ferry, W. Va., May. Defense of Harper’s Ferry against Jackson’s attack May 28-30. Operations in the Shenandoah Valley until August. Battle of Cedar Mountain August 9. Pope’s Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Guard trains during the campaign. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Duty at Bolivar Heights until December. Reconnaissance to Rippon, W. Va., November 9. Expedition to Winchester December 2-6. March to Fredericksburg, Va., December 9-16. At Fairfax Station until January 20, 1863. “Mud March” January 20-24. Regiment detached in New York on special duty March 10-April 4. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5-24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock until September. Movement to Bridgeport, Ala., September 24-October 3. Reopening Tennessee River October 26-29. Guarding railroad until November. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Battles of Lookout Mountain November 23-24; Mission Ridge November 25; Ringgold Gap, Taylor’s Ridge, November 27. Duty in Lookout Valley until May, 1864. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1-September 8. Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Near Cassville May 19. Advance on Dallas May 22-25. New Hope Church May 25. Battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 26-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Gilgal or Golgotha Church June 15. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes Creek June 19. Kolb’s Farm June 22. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff’s Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Operations at Chattahoochie River Bridge August 26-September 2. Occupation of Atlanta September 2-November 15. Expedition from Atlanta to Tuckum’s Cross Roads October 26-29. Near Atlanta November 9. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Near Davidsboro November 28. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Battle of Bentonville, N. C., March 19-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 9-13. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett’s House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 20. Grand Review May 24. Duty at Washington, D.C., until July. Mustered out July 21, 1865. Regiment lost during service 7 Officers and 66 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 82 Enlisted men by disease. Total 155.
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