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Colonel Charles F. Taylor Monument
About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected November 1905. What is it made out of? Granite. What size is it? Overall height is 4.7 feet. Who made it? Erected by survivors of the 13th Pennsylvania Reserves, Bucktail Regiment. What does it depict? Marker is a rough hewn granite monolith with polished panels on the east and west sides with incised inscriptions and likeness of a cap and bucktail. Overall height is 4.7 feet. What does it honor? Marks place where Colonel Charles Frederick Taylor, commanding regiment, fell on July 2, 1863 and died “sword in hand at the head of his regiment, for the land he loved.” Inscription: Here fell / Charles Frederick Taylor / July 2, 1863 / Age 23 years 4 months 26 days / Colonel of “The Bucktails” / First Rifle Regiment P.V.R.C. / Erected …
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5th Corps, 3rd Division, 1st Brigade
The 5th Corps, 3rd Division, 1st Brigade was also known as McCandless’ Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Crawford’s 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, 3rd Division
Crawford’s 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, 3rd Division, 3rd Brigade
The 5th Corps, 3rd Division, 3rd Brigade was also known as Fisher’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Crawford’s 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 Pennsylvania Reserves (34th Infantry)
The Fifth Pennsylvania Reserves is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 1890. What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite with bronze tablet; Base: granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 11 ft.; Base: approx. Diam. 17 ft. Who made it? Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Cylindric monument with pyramidal top stands on round rough-hewn base. A sculpted oak-leaf wreath is draped at the top, and a square relief of the State Seal is affixed to the base, in front. Monument is large, cylindrical granite shaft with a conical top set on a seventeen foot circumference, circular rough hewn base. The shaft has inscriptions and a carved oak-leaf wreath draped at the top. The base has a bronze state coat of arms on the west side. Overall …
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9th Pennsylvania Reserves (38th Infantry)
The Ninth Pennsylvania Reserves is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected ca. 1890. Dedicated Sept. 1890. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Rhode Island Westerly granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 11 ft. 8 in. Who made it? Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Monument is a granite shaft with rough edges, 5×2 foot on a rough hewn base that is 6.9×3.1 foot. Granite marker with relief image of an infantryman, holding the barrel of his gun, butt end on ground by his feet. He is dressed in uniform and holds his cap or a canteen in his proper left hand at his side. Behind him, is a relief of a Maltese cross. The granite marker stands on a tiered base, with bronze relief of Pennsylvania …
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2nd Pennsylvania Reserves (31st Infantry)
The Second Pennsylvania Reserves is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 1890. What is it made out of? Monument: granite with bronze tablet; Base: stone. What size is it? Overall: approx. 9 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft. x 5 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Granite monument with bronze State Seal affixed on front near base; and capped with finial of V Corps Maltese Cross and draped flag. Monument is a three foot square granite shaft set on a five foot square rough hewn base. Overall height is 9.3 foot. The shaft has an apex cap topped with a draped flag and the Fifth Corps Maltese Cross. Flanking markers are apex topped one foot square. What does it honor? The location of the monument marks the …
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6th Pennsylvania Reserves (35th Infantry)
The Sixth Pennsylvania Reserves is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 1890. What is it made out of? Monument: granite with bronze tablet. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 20 ft. 9 in. x 6 ft. 2 in. x 6 ft. 2 in. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Twenty-feet high. Granite obelisk on double base and plinth consisting of alternating courses of undressed red and white granite. Text inscription appears incised on polished panels at lower base of shaft. Monument is a three foot square obelisk that has alternating courses of red and white rough-hewn granite set on a six foot square double base. Shaft has inscriptions cut into polished panels. What does it honor? The location of the monument marks the position held by the …
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1st Pennsylvania Reserves (30th Infantry)
The First Pennsylvania Reserves is honored by a monument and a secondary monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 1890. What is it made out of? Monument: granite with bronze tablet; Base: stone. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 9 ft. 4 in.; Base: approx. W. 5 ft. x D. 5 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Monument consists of short cylindrical granite obelisk with raised “book” panels inscribed with historical text, set atop four-course rock-faced base, on rock-faced sub base. On the front of the monument is a bronze Pennsylvania Seal. On the back of the base is a Maltese Cross. Monument is a cylindrical granite shaft, 10.3 foot in circumference, set on a five foot square, four-course rough hewn base. Overall height is 9.4 foot. The shaft has …
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10th Pennsylvania Reserves (39th Infantry)
The Tenth Pennsylvania Reserves is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Cast 1889. Dedicated Sept. 1890. What is it made out of? Bronze. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 13 ft. 11 in.; Base: W. 4 ft. x D. 4 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder. What does it depict? One of two Pennsylvania regimentals cast entirely of bronze (the other belongs to the 56th Pennsylvania). The monument cost $3,000.00. Atop a tall bronze base stands a bronze figure of a Civil War soldier walking with his rifle held in his proper right hand. Inscriptions in raised letters appear on panels around the sides of the bronze base. At the foot of the bronze base is a large stone boulder. Flanking markers are granite, flat topped, one …
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11th Pennsylvania Reserves (40th Infantry)
The Eleventh Pennsylvania Reserve is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 1890. What is it made out of? Monument: granite with marble tablet and bronze plaques. What size is it? Overall: approx. 11 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? A Celtic style monument. Monument: granite with marble tablet and bronze plaques. Monument to 11th Pennsylvania Reserves comprised of two supporting monolith piers decorated with inset Maltese crosses), topped by a pediment-shaped rock with bronze Pennsylvania state shield). Between the two piers, another rock pillar is decorated with a large palm leaf. Granite monument is composed of two, 3.3×8.2 foot supporting piers with incised Maltese Crosses, corps insignia, and gable cap set on a 4.9 foot …
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13th Pennsylvania Reserves (42nd Infantry)
The Thirteenth Pennsylvania Reserves is honored by a monument and a position stone to a fallen officer at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 1890. What is it made out of? Monument: granite with bronze tablet; Base: granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. 11 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Monument: granite with bronze tablet; Base: granite. Full-length granite sculpture of a “bucktail” infantryman stands on plinth atop three tiered rock base. He is dressed in uniform and holds a rifle tip in his proper left hand (butt end of rifle by his foot) and holds his proper right hand on his hip. The base is decorated with a bronze state tablet and bronze text plaque. Granite monument is a four …
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Brig. Gen. Samuel Wylie Crawford
Brig. Gen. Samuel W. Crawford commanded the Third Division of the Fifth Corps at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Installed 1988. Copyrighted 1988. What is it made out of? Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 182 in.; Base: approx. 3 ft. x 60 in. x 48 in. Who made it? Tunison, Ron, 1946- , sculptor. Tallix, founder. What does it depict? Full-length portrait of Brig. Gen. Samuel W. Crawford stands on a rock base. He is in the uniform of his rank, including a wide-brimmed hat. A sword hangs at his proper left side. He holds a flagpole vertically in both gloved hands, braced against his proper right knee. Samuel W. Crawford (1829-1892) commanded the Pennsylvania Reserve in the defense of Washington in May 1863. He led the division at Gettysburg, …
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12th Pennsylvania Reserves (41st Infantry)
The Twelfth Pennsylvania Reserves is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? September 1890. What is it made out of? Sculpture: polished and rough-hewn pink granite with bronze elements; Base: rough-hewn pink granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 12 ft. x Diam. 222 in.; Base: approx. 15 in. x 6 ft. x 6 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Columnar monument with alternately rough-hewn and smooth surfaces and an apexed top. Reliefs on the front include the iron cross Corps insignia and the Pennsylvania State Seal. Monument has two flanking markers. The shaft has inscriptions incised in the polished courses and a state seal appears on the west side. Overall height is 18.5 feet. Flanking markers are one foot square with apex tops. How is it inscribed? …
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