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Lieutenant Alonzo Cushing Monument
About the Main Monument Lieutenant Alonzo Cushing Monument When was it dedicated? 1887. What is it made out of? Granite. Who made it? Erected by the 71st Pennsylvania Infantry. What does it depict? Small engraved stone marker erected by the veterans of the 71st Pennsylvania Infantry to honor Cushing’s sacrifice. Marker is rough cut granite with an excised polished face and incised inscription. Overall height is 1.5 feet. What does it honor? Indicates spot where Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing was mortally wounded July 3, 1863. Inscription: Erected in honor of / Lt. A.H. Cushing / and his 4th U.S. Battery A by / Col. R. Penn Smith / and his regiment / 71st Pa. Vols. When was this photograph taken? February 7, 2009. Where is it located? Near the main monument at the Angle. Is this monument located along the …
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2nd Corps, 2nd Division, 1st Brigade
The 2nd Corps, 2nd Division, 1st Brigade was also known as Harrow’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Gibbon’s Division in the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected circa 1912. What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Polished smooth sea-green granite. Plaque: Bronze. What size is it? 36′ by 36′ base. Weight: 300 Pounds. Height 5’4″. Tablet measures 4 feet by 3 feet 8 inches. Who made it? Albert Russell & Sons Co. of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Erected by the United States War Department. What does it depict? Monolith consisting of polished smooth sea-green granite pedestal with a square base. Base tapers to a smaller dimension at the tablet. On each pedestal is mounted a bronze inscription tablet describing the movements and actions of …
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2nd Corps, 2nd Division, 3rd Brigade
The 2nd Corps, 2nd Division, 3rd Brigade was also known as Hall’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Gibbon’s Division in the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected circa 1912. What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Polished smooth sea-green granite. Plaque: Bronze. What size is it? 36′ by 36′ base. Weight: 300 Pounds. Height 5’4″. Tablet measures 4 feet by 3 feet 8 inches. Who made it? Albert Russell & Sons Co. of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Erected by the United States War Department. What does it depict? Monolith consisting of polished smooth sea-green granite pedestal with a square base. Base tapers to a smaller dimension at the tablet. On each pedestal is mounted a bronze inscription tablet describing the movements and actions of …
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14th Vermont Infantry
The Fourteenth Vermont Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 19, 1899. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Barre granite; Base: Barre granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 14 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 3 ft. 7 in. x 7 ft. 2 in. x 7 ft. 2 in. Who made it? Estabrook Granite Works, fabricator. What does it depict? Monument is a 3.6 foot diameter cylindrical, polished granite shaft that tapers to a point and set on a 4.6 foot diameter base. The shaft contains incised inscriptions. Overall height is 14.6 feet. What does it honor? Monument marks the position held by the 14th Vermont Volunteers prior to its advance on July 3, 1863 to enfilade Wilcox and Perry as they advanced in support of Pickett. How …
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2nd Corps, 2nd Division, 2nd Brigade
The 2nd Corps, 2nd Division, 2nd Brigade was also known as Webb’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Gibbon’s Division in the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected circa 1912. What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Polished smooth sea-green granite. Plaque: Bronze. What size is it? 36′ by 36′ base. Weight: 300 Pounds. Height 5’4″. Tablet measures 4 feet by 3 feet 8 inches. Who made it? Albert Russell & Sons Co. of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Erected by the United States War Department. What does it depict? Monolith consisting of polished smooth sea-green granite pedestal with a square base. Base tapers to a smaller dimension at the tablet. On each pedestal is mounted a bronze inscription tablet describing the movements and actions of …
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Maj. Gen. George G. Meade
Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade commanded the Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Installed 1895. Dedicated June 5, 1896. What is it made out of? Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. W. 4 ft. 3 in. x 11 ft. 4 in.; Base: approx. 9 ft. 7 in. x 7 ft. 10 in. x 14 ft. 2 1/2 in. Who made it? Bush-Brown, Henry K., 1857-1935, sculptor. Bureau Brothers, founder. What does it depict? An equestrian portrait of General Meade looking out over the battlefield where the Union army under his direction won one of its greatest battles. He holds a pair of binoculars in his proper right hand and his hat in his proper left hand. A sword hangs from the left side of his saddle. The monument …
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2nd Corps, Artillery Brigade
The 2nd Corps, Artillery Brigade was also known as Hazard’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected circa 1912. What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Polished smooth sea-green granite. Plaque: Bronze. What size is it? 36′ by 36′ base. Weight: 300 Pounds. Height 5’4″. Tablet measures 4 feet by 3 feet 8 inches. Who made it? Albert Russell & Sons Co. of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Erected by the United States War Department. What does it depict? Monolith consisting of polished smooth sea-green granite pedestal with a square base. Base tapers to a smaller dimension at the tablet. On each pedestal is mounted a bronze inscription tablet describing the movements and actions of the unit. What does it …
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1st New York Independent Battery
The First New York Independent Battery is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 3, 1887. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Westerly granite with bronze plaque and reliefs; Base: granite. What size is it? Approx. 7 ft. 2 in. x 8 ft. 8 in. x 5 ft. 6 in. Who made it? Hamilton, J. G., sculptor. Smith Granite Company, fabricator. Bureau Brothers, founder. What does it depict? Monument that has two flanking wrought iron cannon mounted on cast iron carriages. Rectangular sculpture on a tiered base contains a relief in which the appearance of one of the regiment’s guns during the final moments of Longstreet’s assault is depicted. The VI Corps insignia of a Greek Cross and Excelsior Emblem is on the sides. Monument is a two-part stepped granite shaft …
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26th North Carolina Infantry
The Twenty Sixth North Carolina Infantry is honored by two monuments at Gettysburg, one denoting the regiment’s position on Day One, and one denoting its position on Day Three. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? 1985. What is it made out of? Sculpture: polished pink granite or marble with bronze plaque; Base: stone. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 3 ft. 11 in. x 4 ft. x 3 ft. 7 in.; Base: approx. W. 49 in. x D. 49 in. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. Erected by the State of North Carolina. What does it depict? Narrative tablet mounted to polished slanted West face. “NORTH CAROLINA” incised in West side of monument. What does it honor? Marks location of the July 1, 1863 battle line of the 26th North Carolina in Herbst Woods. Regiment Colonel Burgwyn was mortally …
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10th New York Infantry
The Tenth New York Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 2, 1889. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Quincy granite with bronze elements; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 12 ft. 1 in.; Base: approx. W. 6 ft. 3 in. x D. 6 ft. 3 in. Who made it? Frederick & Field, fabricator. What does it depict? Monument consists of a tapered, tiered pedestal topped with a snare drum, knapsack and draped flag. Bronze elements include a trefoil on the front and reverse sides and a round tondo on the front. Monument that has two flanking markers. Monument is a three-part stepped granite shaft topped with a flag-draped drum and haversack and set on a 6.3 foot square stepped base. The second part of the …
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High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument
High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected Sept.-Oct. 1891. Dedicated June 2, 1892. What is it made out of? Sculpture: bronze; Base: Fox Island and Quincy granite; Water table: Gettysburg granite; Walkway: granolithic concrete. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 4 ft. x W. 4 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 9 ft. x 11 ft. 4 in. x 11 ft. (1,272 lbs.). Who made it? Bachelder, John B., designer. Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, founder. What does it depict? An oversized open book is propped up on a pyramid of cannon balls. The work stands on a tapered square base, a tiered square base and a small, low-stepped plaza and is flanked by a cannons and small pyramidal stacks of cannon balls. The inscription on the pages of the open book lists …
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12th New Hampshire Infantry
The Twelfth New Hampshire Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 28, 1888. What is it made out of? Granite. What size is it? Approx. 9 ft x 5 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 3 in.; Base: approx. W. 6 ft. 10 in. x D. 5 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? A rectangular granite monument adorned at the top with two scrolls and a carving of a soldier’s blanket roll. The ends of the monument are adorned with the Third Corps diamond symbol. Monument is a 5.2×3.3 foot smooth granite shaft with a sarcophagus-like form and set on a 6.10×5 foot rough hewn base. Raised-letter inscriptions are located in the shaft and base. Overall height is nine feet. Flanking markers are one foot square …
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1st Pennsylvania Cavalry
The First Pennsylvania Cavalry is honored by a monument and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 2, 1890. What is it made out of? Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 56 x 20 x 30 1/2 in.; Base: approx. 24 x 52 x 63 in Who made it? Ellicott, Henry Jackson, 1848-1901, sculptor. Bureau Brothers, founder. What does it depict? A bronze figure of a kneeling soldier holding his rifle at the ready is installed atop a rectangular granite base. It was modeled off of a soldier in Company L named Joseph Lindemuth. The base is adorned on the front with a bronze Pennsylvania state seal and a bronze Cavalry Corps insignia. The shaft has bronze tablets, bas-relief, and medallions. Located just to the right and left of …
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1st Rhode Island Artillery, Battery B
The First Rhode Island Artillery Battery B is honored by a monument and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 12, 1886. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Westerly granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 8 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 15 x 47 x 49 in. Who made it? Flaherty, John, sculptor. What does it depict? Monument is a three-part granite shaft with alternating smooth and rough cut topped with a rough cut cube and set on a rough cut 3.7 foot square base. The shaft has a finished center with incised lettering on the front and rear. Overall height is 8.6 feet. Position marker is 1.2×9 foot. What does it honor? The sculpture is sited on the position held by Battery B, 1st Rhode Island Artillery …
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4th United States Artillery, Battery A
The Fourth United States Artillery Battery A is honored by a monument and a stone to a fallen officer at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected between 1907 and 1908. What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Polished red Jonesboro Granite. Plaque: Bronze. What size is it? 24 by 50 inches and 7 feet high. Who made it? Van Armitage Granite Company What does it depict? One of 45 monuments erected to units of the United States regular army on the battlefield. A red polished Jonesboro granite monolith that is set upon a concrete foundation with a descriptive 3’6′x3’7′ bronze tablet with the coat of arms of the United States in bronze. What does it honor? Locates position occupied by Cushing’s Battery during Battle of Gettysburg. How is it inscribed? The monument is inscribed, …
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19th Massachusetts Infantry
The Nineteenth Massachusetts Infantry is honored by a monument and a bronze position sign at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? 1885. What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 7 ft.; Base: approx. H. 4 ft. x W. 5 ft. Who made it? Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Slant-faced marker includes relief images of a knapsack and a bugle. An infantry cartridge box rests on top. The front inscription block and the knapsack are polished. Monument is a chamfered granite shaft with a flat face topped with a cartridge box and set on a 4×5 foot rough cut base with tooled edges. The shaft has an incised inscription in polished stone and the angle has a detail of a knapsack and bugle. Overall height …
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14th Connecticut Infantry
The Fourteenth Connecticut Infantry is honored by a monument and two position stones (house and barn sites) at Gettysburg, both located at the Bliss Farm. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 3, 1884. What is it made out of? Sculpture: battlefield granite with white bronze plaques; Base: rough-hewn granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 7 ft. 9 in.; Die: approx. 4 x 3 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. W. 5 ft. 7 in. x D. 5 ft. 7 in. Who made it? Flaherty, John, sculptor. What does it depict? Square tiered monument with rough-hewn base and topped at the apex with a trefoil form. Monument is a two part Gettysburg granite shaft with a pyramidal cap with trefoil and set on a 5.7 foot square base. The first part of the shaft contains an incised …
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1st Company, Massachusetts Sharpshooters
The First Company of Massachusetts Sharpshooters is honored by a monument and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected Spring 1886. Dedicated 1913. What is it made out of? Sculpture: marble; Base: red slate. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. x 4 ft. 10 in. x 1 ft. 10 in.; Base: approx. 6 in. x 5 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. Who made it? Torrey, Fred M., 1884-1967, sculptor. What does it depict? A stone stele composed of pieces of marble is adorned on the front with a relief depicting the profile of a sharpshooter as he about to pull the trigger on his rifle. He holds the rifle up with his proper left hand and rests his proper right hand on the trigger. Monument is a Carrera …
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82nd New York Infantry
The Eighty Second New York Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 2, 1890. What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite with bronze elements; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 14 ft. 3 in.; Base: approx. W. 8 ft. 4 in. x D. 6 ft. 8 in. Who made it? Power, Maurice J., 1838-1902, sculptor. What does it depict? Vertical shaft stands atop a tiered base. A New York State Seal is affixed to the upper portion of the shaft in the front. Other relief elements include crossed rifles, assorted Infantry gear and a trefoil, the insignia of the 2nd Corps. Monument is a two-part granite shaft set on a three-part 8.4×6.8 foot stepped base. The third tier of the base has a bronze Second Corps …
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19th Maine Infantry
The Nineteenth Maine Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 3, 1889. What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 12 ft. 7 in.; Base: approx. 1 ft. 8 in. x 7 ft. x 7 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Monument is a square rough cut granite shaft with a pyramidal top with incised letters and set on a seven foot square smooth finished base with incised letters. The shaft has an incised smooth panel with inscription. Overall height is 12.7 feet. Flanking markers are 1.6×1 foot. What does it honor? Monument marks the position held by the 19th Maine Infantry on July 3, 1863 as Longstreet’s Assault was launched. How is it inscribed? 19TH MAINE …
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12th New Jersey Infantry
The Twelfth New Jersey Infantry is honored by a monument and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Dedicated May 26, 1886. Relief plaque cast: 1892. What is it made out of? Granite; Relief plaque: bronze; Base: stone. What size is it? Approx. 10 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 1 in.; Relief plaque: approx. H. 2 ft. x W. 2 ft. 9 in.; Base: approx. 1 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 6 in. Who made it? Reilly, M., carver. Beattie & Brooks, fabricator. Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, founder. What does it depict? A granite shaft topped by a granite representation of a musket ball resting on three buckshots. A bronze relief plaque on the front of the monument depicts the soldiers of the …
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106th Pennsylvania Infantry
The One Hundred Sixth Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument and two position markers at Gettysburg, one on East Cemetery Hill and one at the Codori House. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 11, 1889. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Quincy granite with bronze reliefs; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 12 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 9 in. x 2 ft. 9 in.; Base: approx. W. 5 ft. 11 in. x D. 5 ft. 11 in. Who made it? Walz, John, 1844-1922, sculptor. John M. Gessler & Sons, fabricator. What does it depict? Tiered, rough-hewn and polished monument contains two reliefs on the front and back and is topped with sculptural elements. The front relief is the Seal of the State of Pennsylvania and the rear relief depicts the Gettysburg …
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13th Vermont Infantry
The Thirteenth Vermont Infantry is honored by a monument and three position stones (1st, 2d, and 3d position) at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 19, 1899. What is it made out of? Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. x 2 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft. 3 in.; Base: approx. 10 ft. 2 in. x 8 ft. x 8 ft. Who made it? Moynehan, F., sculptor. Walling, James H., designer. Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder. What does it depict? A standing portrait of Lieutenant Stephen F. Brown with his proper left hand on his sword. On the ground by his proper right foot is the hatchet that he used in battle until he could appropriate a sword from a Confederate soldier. The sculpture rests atop a square granite base adorned …
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1st Delaware Infantry
The First Delaware Infantry is honored by a monument and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Installed Dec. 1885. Dedicated June 10, 1886. What is it made out of? Brandywine blue rock granite. What size is it? Approx. 7 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. Who made it? Davidson, Thomas, sculptor. Miller, William N., contractor. What does it depict? Brandywine blue rock granite. A rough granite shaft adorned on each side with a trefoil symbol. Monument is a two-part granite shaft with a cross gable cap that has Flemish ends and set on a 3.6 foot square base. The shaft has combined rough cut, tooled edge, and polished surface with incised letters. Position marker is 2.6×9 foot and 1.05 foot high. What does it honor? The …
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72nd Pennsylvania Infantry
The Seventy Second Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument and a secondary monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Installed 1888. Dedicated July 4, 1891. What is it made out of? Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite with bronze relief. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 13 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. H. 5 ft. 9 in. x W. 4 ft. 9 in. Who made it? Stephens, sculptor. Reed, J., designer. Bureau Brothers, founder. What does it depict? Uniformed Fire Zouave soldier stands on a rough plinth on a square, tiered base. Holding his weapon in both hands, he swings it over his proper right shoulder, as though preparing to strike. The Seal of the State of Pennsylvania in relief is affixed to the lower front of the base. The base has bronze tablets. The shaft …
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1st New York Artillery, Battery K (11th Independent Attached)
The First New York Battery K is honored by a monument and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 2, 1888. Relocated April 1903. What is it made out of? Granite with bronze reliefs. What size is it? Approx. 9 ft. x 7 ft. x 4 ft. 6 in. Who made it? O’Kelley, S. J., sculptor. Frederick & Field, fabricator. What does it depict? Monument consists of pictorial reliefs affixed to a rounded marker which stands on a sloped, two-course base. The main relief depicts a battle scene, in which artillerymen are loading a cannon. Above this relief is round New York State Seal. The monument has rough-hewn surfaces. Monument is a two-part rough cut granite shaft with tooled edge and set on a 7×4.6 foot base. The shaft has an excised inscription, …
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39th New York Infantry
The Thirty Ninth New York Infantry is honored by a monument and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 1, 1888. What is it made out of? Quincy granite; Relief plaque: bronze. What size is it? Approx. 20 x 7 x 7 ft. Who made it? Frederick & Field, fabricator. Bureau Brothers, founder. What does it depict? A rough granite shaft topped with a carved trefoil is adorned on the front with a bronze relief plaque depicting the state seal. The monument cost $1,500.00. Monument is a four-part granite shaft topped with a pyramid with trefoil and set on a three-part step base of which the bottom step is seven foot square. The second shaft part contains an excised inscription, a bronze medallion in the front and a bronze tablet on the reverse. …
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71st Pennsylvania Infantry
The Seventy First Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 3, 1887. What is it made out of? Sculpture: polished and rough-hewn Westerly granite with bronze inset; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 10 ft. 1 in.; Base: approx. W. 6 ft. 6 in. x D. 6 ft. 6 in. Who made it? Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? It cost just over $1,750.00. Monument and two flanking markers. Monument is a battered shaft of rough cut laid granite blocks topped with a cross gable cap and trefoil and set on a 6.1 foot square base. The shaft has polished tablets, bronze medallion, and incised and excised inscriptions. Overall height is 10.1 feet. Flanking markers are one foot square. What does it honor? The …
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59th New York Infantry
The Fifty Ninth New York Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Installed 1889. Dedicated July 8, 1889. What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite with bronze elements; Base: granite. What size is it? Approx. 11 ft. 8 in. x 7 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 6 in. Who made it? Frederick & Field, fabricator. What does it depict? Granite marker with pyramidal cap contains reliefs of a Coat of Arms tondo, trophy with cartridge box, crossed bayonets and a laurel branch. Monument is a stepped, tapered granite shaft with a pyramidal top that has a bronze medallion on the peak and set on a 7.2×5.6 foot, two part base. The shaft has excised detail and polished inscriptions. Overall height is 11.8 feet. Flanking markers are one foot square. …
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42nd New York Infantry
The Forty Second New York Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? September 24, 1891. What is it made out of? Sculpture: bronze; Base: Quincy granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 27 ft. 10 in. x 12 ft x 12 ft.; Figure: H. 7 ft.; Tepee: 16 x 6 ft.; Base: H. 10 ft. Who made it? Boyle, John J., 1851/52-1917, sculptor. Bureau Brothers, founder. What does it depict? A portrait of Native-American Chief Tammany standing in front of a teepee at the top of an elaborate granite base adorned with bronze plaques. The lower part of the shaft has excised polished letters and the upper part has a polished face with excised letters, bronze medallion, and three bronze tablets. It cost $8,500. It stands at nearly 28′ in …
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20th Massachusetts Infantry
The Twentieth Massachusetts Infantry is honored by a monument and a position sign at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 20, 1885. What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite or Roxbury puddingstone; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 11 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. x 5 ft.; Base: approx. 3 ft. 1 in. x 6 ft. 3 in. x 6 ft. 3 in. (30 tons). Who made it? Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? The conglomerate boulder, also known as a “Puddingstone,” was taken from a playground in Roxbury where the unit was initially organized. The base has incised inscriptions on the front and rear, and a corps symbol on the front. Overall height is 11.2 feet. Monument that has two flanking markers. What does it honor? Monument …
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Brig. Gen. Alexander Webb
Brig. Gen. Alexander Webb commanded the Philadelphia Brigade at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 12, 1915. What is it made out of? Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 16 ft.; Base: approx. 9 x 12 x 11 ft. Who made it? Rhind, John Massey, 1860-1936, sculptor. Zabriskie, A. J., engineer. Worden-Crawford Company, contractor. Jno. Williams, Inc., founder. What does it depict? A standing portrait of General Webb with his proper left hand resting at his hip and his proper right hand holding a sword. The sculpture is installed atop a square base adorned on the front with an inscription plaque that details the general’s accomplishments. Statue is a bronze figure of Webb in full uniform atop a three-part granite shaft that rests on a 12×11.3 1/2 foot stepped base. The …
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7th Michigan Infantry
The Seventh Michigan Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Installed 1888. Dedicated June 12, 1889. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Westerly blue granite with bronze relief; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. x 2 ft. 8 1/2 in. x 2 ft. 8 1/2 in.; Base: approx. W. 5 ft. 2 in. x D. 5 ft. 2 in. Who made it? Pasetti, Joseph, sculptor. Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Pedestal with cross-gable cap stands on a tiered, rough-hewn base. Relief elements include a trefoil II Corps insignia, assorted infantry items and crossed rifles. The Seal of the State of Michigan is affixed to the lower front face. Flanking markers are one foot square. What does it honor? It marks the position held …
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69th Pennsylvania Infantry
The Sixth Ninth Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 3, 1887. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Quincy granite with bronze reliefs; Base: polished and rough-hewn granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 20 ft.; Base: approx. W. 5 ft. 6 in. x D. 5 ft. 6 in. Who made it? Burk, Joseph E., sculptor. What does it depict? Monument that has ten company markers. Ten granite company markers are one foot square, connected by a chain. Shaft stands on a polished pedestal and a rough-hewn base. A Coat of Arms for the State of Pennsylvania is affixed to the plinth. Decorative elements include the Corps insignia, Irish lyre and United States flags. What does it honor? The sculpture indicates the position held by the 69th …
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