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11th Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade

The 11th Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade was also known as Ames’ Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Barlow’s Division of the Eleventh 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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153rd Pennsylvania Monument, Barlows Knoll

153rd Pennsylvania Infantry

The One Hundred Fifty Third Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument and a secondary monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? 1889. What is it made out of? Frederick & Field, fabricator. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 14 ft. 2 in. x 21 in. x 21 in.; Base: approx. 16 in. x 5 ft. x 5 ft. Who made it? Sculpture: granite with a bronze relief; Base: granite. What does it depict? Full-length figure of a uniformed bugler stands on a tapered pedestal with a Gothic top and a tiered, rough-hewn base. The figure holds the bugle to his lips in his proper right hand. His proper left hand is at his side by his sword. He has a canteen on his proper right hip. A relief of the Pennsylvania State Seal is affixed …

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