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Colonel Strong Vincent Monument
About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? 1878. What is it made out of? Marble. Who made it? Codori Monuments. What does it depict? It was the oldest monument on the battlefield. Rectangular marker contains a raised Maltese cross, the corps insignia. What does it honor? The monument indicates the approximate location where General Strong Vincent was mortally wounded on July 2, 1863. An inscription is located nearby next to the 44th New York monument denoting that as the spot of General Vincent’s mortal wounding. Inscription: 3rd BRIGADE/FIRST DIVISION/5TH CORPS / GEN. STRONG VINCENT/WOUNDED/JULY 2, DIED JULY 7, 1863. When was this photograph taken? February 6, 2009. Where is it located? Little Round Top. Located on the south slope of Little Round Top. Is this monument located along the NPS Auto Tour route? No. Has this monument been moved …
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2nd Company, Massachusetts Sharpshooters
The Second Company, Massachusetts Sharpshooter Regiment is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 8, 1885. What is it made out of? Granite. What does it depict? Full-length uniformed sharp shooter stands behind a waist-high, rough-hewn monolith. The figure holds his rifle in both hands, poised to fire. The rifle’s barrel rests atop the monolith. Granite monument is a sculpted infantryman 2×2.5 foot and six foot high in a standing position behind a boulder. The face of the boulder serves as a tablet for incised inscriptions. What does it honor? The monument indicates the general position held by the 2nd Company of the Andrew Sharp Shooters on July 2, 1863. How is it inscribed? July 2nd 1863. 2nd Co Andrew Sharp Shooters Mass. Vols. When was this photograph taken? December 9, 2011. …
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5th Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade
The 5th Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade was also known as Vincent’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Barnes’ Division in the Fifth 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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5th Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade
The 5th Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade was also known as Sweitzer’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Barnes’ Division in the Fifth 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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5th Corps, 1st Division
Barnes’ Division served as a member of the Fifth Corps in the Army of the Potomac. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected circa 1910. What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Granite. Plaque: Bronze. What size is it? Seven foot tall monolith. Who made it? Albert Russell & Sons Co. of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Erected by the United States War Department. What does it depict? Monuments are rough-hewn monoliths, 4’2?x2?x7?H, consisting of Winnsboro, South Carolina granite. Bronze inscription tablet, 3’8?x3’6-3/4?, is affixed to the polished face of the monolith. Corps insignia, a bronze Maltese Cross, is excised & polished at top of tablet. What does it honor? One of 22 Union division monuments that describe the movements and itinerary of each division of the Army of the Potomac. Designed by E. B. Cope. How is it …
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5th Corps, 1st Division, 1st Brigade
The 5th Corps, 1st Division, 1st Brigade was also known as Tilton’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Barnes’ Division in the Fifth Corps, Army of the Potomac. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Completed between 1911 and 1912. What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Sea Green Granite. Plaque: Bronze. What size is it? Each brigade monument stands 5’4″ high and weigh 3,500 pounds. Who made it? Albert Russell & Sons Co. of Newburyport, Massachusetts What does it depict? Pedestals: Monolith consisting of polished smooth sea-green granite pedestal with a square 36′ by 36′ base. Base tapers to a smaller dimension at the tablet. On each pedestal is mounted a bronze inscription tablet measuring 4’0′ x 3’8” with rounded corners weighing 300 pounds. What does it honor? One of …
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32nd Massachusetts Infantry
The Thirty Second Massachusetts Infantry is honored by a monument and a bronze plaque at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 1885. What is it made out of? Monument: granite; Base: stone. What size is it? Overall: approx. 6 ft. x 6 ft. x 6 ft. Who made it? Spaulding, S. G., sculptor. What does it depict? Granite monument in the shape of a camp tent. Inscriptions are incised into the polished roof of the tend. Granite monument is in the shape of a camp tent on a six foot square base. Overall height is six foot. Inscriptions are incised into the polished tent roof. Flanking markers have gable tops with inscriptions on the polished faces, 1.6×8 foot. What does it honor? Dedicated on Oct. 8, 1885, it marks the position held by the 32nd Infantry …
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16th Michigan Infantry
The Sixteenth Michigan Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? June 12, 1889. What is it made out of? Monument: Westerly granite with bronze state shield; Base: stone. What size is it? Monument: approx. 55 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. x 1 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. H. 9 in. x 7 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. Who made it? Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? A rectangular granite block monument decorated on front with musket, Maltese cross, bronze State Seal and Shield. The monument is set atop a two-tiered pedestal on boulder. Incised inscriptions are on the east and west with a bronze state seal on the east. Flanking markers are apex topped, one foot square. What does it honor? It marks the position …
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62nd Pennsylvania Infantry
The Sixty Second Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 11, 1889. What is it made out of? Granite with bronze elements. What size is it? Overall: approx. 15 ft. x 5 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 6 in. Who made it? H. Oursler & Sons, fabricator. What does it depict? Monument is comprised of a tiered base, chamfered die with incised inscriptions, a shaft with the 5th Corps insignia and a bronze State Seal tablet. A relief element on a sloped surface above the die contains crossed swords, and hat and the Bible. Monument is a three foot square smooth granite shaft with an apex top set on a 5.6 foot square rough hewn base. Overall height is fifteen feet. The shaft is chamfered with incised inscriptions, …
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18th Massachusetts Infantry
The Eighteenth Massachusetts Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 8, 1885. What is it made out of? Monument: granite; Base: granite. What size is it? approx. 6 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. x 37 in.; Base: approx. 3 ft. x 57 in. x 58 in. Who made it? Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Monument with apex cap stands on a tiered, rough-hewn base. Reliefs of the Corps insignia, the Maltese Cross, are affixed to the narrow faces which separate the four sides of the die. Four stacked muskets, standing upright, adorn the rear face of the die. Flank markers, 1’6″x8″x2′, gable top. What does it honor? Monument with apex cap stands on a tiered, rough-hewn base. Reliefs of the Corps insignia, the Maltese Cross, are …
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1st Michigan Infantry
The First Michigan Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? June 12, 1889. What is it made out of? Monument: granite with bronze state shield; Base: granite. What size is it? Overall: 10 ft. 4 in. x 49 in. x 49 in. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Granite shaft decorated with Maltese cross on two sides, and military accouterments on front, including two rifles, with bayonets, belt, canteen, cartridge box, cap box, and belt eagle insignia. The shaft is set atop a rough-hewn base on a boulder. The monument was constructed sometime prior to Nov. 27, 1888 and was dedicated on June 12, 1889. Monument is a 2.4 foot square granite shaft with an apex top set on a four foot square rough hewn base that rests …
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44th New York Infantry (12th Infantry)
The Forty Fourth New York Infantry (along with the Twelfth New York Infantry) is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 3, 1893. What is it made out of? Monument: Prospect Hill granite with bronze adornment; Base: stone. What size is it? Overall: approx. 44 ft. 6 in. x 28 ft. x 21 ft. 8 in. Who made it? Hammerstein & Denivelle, fabricator. George H. Mitchell & Company, founder. William H. Jackson Company, fabricator. What does it depict? A monument structure comprised of granite blocks with interior chamber, arched throughway and castellated top, and round turret tower on one side. The monument was designed and modeled by Hammerstein & Denivelle. Designed to look like a castle, the monument is filled with symbolism, including the interior chamber being 12 feet square to honor …
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9th Massachusetts Infantry
The Ninth Massachusetts Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected June 1885. What is it made out of? Monument: granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 11 ft. x W. 3 ft. 8 in. Who made it? Unknown, fabricator. What does it depict? The monument consists of a granite monolith with cross-gable cap, topped by carved Maltese cross with state’s coat-of-arms in relief. Base consists of a 3.8 foot boulder. Overall height is eleven foot. Inscriptions are cut into all faces. Flanking markers are double-slanted, 1.6×8 foot. What does it honor? The monument marks the location of the 9th Infantry regiment on the night of July 2, 1863 and on July 3, 1863. How is it inscribed? During the battle of Gettysburg the Ninth Regt. was detached …
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22nd Massachusetts Infantry
The Twenty Second Massachusetts Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 8, 1885. What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 9 ft. 5 in.; Base: approx. H. 4 ft. 5 in. x W. 4 ft. 5 in. Who made it? Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? The monument consists of a polished die with fluted pilasters at the corners, a Maltese Cross finial and an apex cap. The monument stands on a rough-hewn plinth and base. Monument is a three foot square granite shaft with fluted pilasters at the corners set on a 4.5 foot square rough hewn base. Overall height is 9.5 foot. The shaft has polished inscription panels and a stepped apex cap and Maltese Cross …
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118th Pennsylvania Infantry
The One Hundred Eighteenth Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by two monuments (one at the Loop and one on Big Round Top) and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? September 12, 1889. What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite; Base: granite with bronze relief. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 13 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. W. 4 ft. 3 in. x D. 4 ft. 3 in. Who made it? Ryegate Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Full-length uniformed infantryman stands atop a tapered pedestal and rough-hewn base. The figure holds his rifle vertically, with both hands around the barrel and the butt at his proper left foot. There is a bronze State Seal relief on the front of the pedestal, above the Maltese cross corps insignia. Corn stalks are also …
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4th Michigan Infantry
The Fourth Michigan Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? What is it made out of? Granite. What size is it? Approx. 13 ft. x 78 in. x 60 in. Who made it? Lorado Taft, sculptor. What does it depict? Granite memorial with sculpted relief of a color bearer on the front. The soldier stands holding the flag at his proper left side, a cannon behind him. Monument is 6.7×4.4 foot composed of seven rough hewn granite courses with an apex top. Overall height is 10.4 foot. There are polished inscription panels on the north face and a relief of an infantryman and gun on the south side. The flanking markers are apex topped with inscriptions on the south face, one foot square. What does it honor? Marks position held by …
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20th Maine Infantry
The Twentieth Maine Infantry is honored by two monuments (one on Little Round Top and one on Big Round Top) and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? June 1886. What is it made out of? Monument: Hallowell granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Monument: approx. 4 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 3 in.; Base: approx. 1 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. x 4 ft. Who made it? Unknown, fabricator. What does it depict? Polished granite rectangular block monument with apex top and cross emblem on front, set atop boulder. Monument is a polished granite shaft three foot square with apex top on a four foot polished base. Overall height is 5.4 foot. The whole rests on a boulder. Inscriptions are cut into all four sides. …
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83rd Pennsylvania Infantry
The Eighty Third Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? September 12, 1889. What is it made out of? Figure: bronze; Base: granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. 20 ft. 9 in. x 13 ft. x 8 ft. 6 in. Who made it? O’Kelley, S. J., sculptor. P. F. Eisenbrown & Sons, fabricator. What does it depict? Full-length portrait of Col. Strong Vincent, dressed in military uniform, grasping the sword at his proper left side. He stands atop a tiered base with polished granite panels and bronze Maltese Cross. Monument that has two flanking markers. Flanking markers are cross-gable topped, 1.8×1.4 foot. What does it honor? The memorial marks the general site of the position held by the 83rd Pennsylvania infantry on the evening of July 2, 1863 when …
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