** ** Candy’s Brigade Monument
Posted to the Project on 30 Jul 09
The monument to Colonel Charles Candy’s brigade is located on Sedgwick Avenue. It denotes the location of the Brigade on July 1 and July 2 before moving to Culp’s Hill.
The unit’s main monuments are located on Culp’s Hill.
Honoring: Candy’s Brigade, of the Twelfth Corps.
Monument Specifications: Rough hewn monument with granite plaque.
Dedication Date: September 18, 1902.
Main Inscription: First Brigade / Colonel Charles Candy Commanding / 2d. Division 12th. Corps / 5th Ohio Infantry Col. J.H. Patrick / 7th Ohio Infantry Col. W.R. Creighton / 29th Ohio Infantry Capt. W.F. Stevens, Capt. Edward Hayes / 66th Ohio Infantry Lieut-Col. E. Powell / 28th Penna. Infantry Capt. John Flynn / 147th Penna. Infantry Lieut-Col. A. Pardee Jr. / July 1 about 5 p.m. took position along / the ridge in rear of this tablet the / 5th Ohio and 147th Penna. occupied /
Little Round Top at dusk on picket duty / July 2 early in the morning the Brigade / moved to Culp’s Hill.