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Mississippi State Monument

Mississippi State Monument

Monument to the state of Mississippi at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Installed 1973. Dedicated Oct. 19, 1973. What is it made out of? Sculpture: bronze; Base: Lac DuBonnet polished granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 16 ft. 2 in.; Base: approx. 5 ft. 2 1/2 in. x 7 ft. 11 in. x 3 ft. 10 1/2 in. Who made it? De Lue, Donald, 1897-1988, sculptor. Fond. Art V. Lera, founder. What does it depict? The Mississippi Monument cost $100,000.00 and was cast in Italy. Two soldiers of Barksdale’s Mississippi Brigade are represented during their charge over the Shefy and Trestle farms on July 2, 1863. one soldier lies wounded bearing a flag and leaning against a tree stump. A second soldier, swinging a musket over his shoulder and grasping the barrel end with …

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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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