57th New York Infantry
Located near the Loop at the edge of the Wheatfield is the simple granite shaft dedicated to the 57th New York. The main features of the monument include a bronze New York seal and a bronze Second Corps trefoil. A cartridge box and crossed bayonets are also done in bronze sculpture.
The 57th went by many names including the National Guard Rifles, Clinton Rifles, and (most colorfully) Zook’s Voltigeurs. The regiment came from New York City and the counties of Dutchess and Oneida. It was raised in November 1861.
The commander at Gettysburg was Lt. Col. Alford B. Chapman (1835-1864), a fancy goods merchant from New York City. He was killed at the Battle of the Wilderness.
57th New York Infantry
2d Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade
Lt. Col. Alford B. Chapman (1835-1864)
Engaged: 179; 4 killed, 28 wounded, 2 missing
Monument: Sickles Avenue between the Wheatfield and the Loop
Tags: Gettysburg, II Corps, Monument Project, New York, Wheatfield
I don’t know what your take is on reincarnation…I don’t know what MY take is on reincarnation…but when I read these entries I think that in your previous life you must’ve been a key part of the Civil War. People who believe in reincarnation say we are heavily drawn to the familiar (to things we experienced in the life before our present one). But like I said…I don’t know what to think about that.