Monument to the state of Delaware at Gettysburg.

About the Main Monument

When was it dedicated? April 29, 2000.

What is it made out of? Plaques: bronze; Foundation: Vermont granite.

What size is it? Foundation: approx. 11 x 8 ft.

Who made it? Tunison, Ron, 1946- , sculptor. Dayton, Richard, architect.

What does it depict? An 11 x 8 ft. foundation that rises into a pillar of Vermont granite adorned on the front with a bronze relief plaque depicting Delaware’s First Regiment repelling Pickett’s Charge on Cemetery Ridge. On the back of the stone is a bronze inscription plaque listing 691 Union soldiers from Delaware. At the base of the memorial is an inscription memorializing both the Union and Confederate soldiers who fought at Gettysburg. The memorial was installed by the Delaware Civil War Society, a non-profit group formed with the intent of establishing a memorial to honor of those from Delaware who fought at Gettysburg. The total cost of the memorial was about $200,000. The Vermont granite foundation was designed by Richard Dayton of Homsey Architecture.

When was this photograph taken? September 20, 2009.

Where is it located? Located Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325. On the Taneytown Road near the old Cyclorama Building.

Is this monument located along the NPS Auto Tour route? No.

Has this monument been moved or changed? This monument has not been moved or materially altered.

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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 monument indicates the position held by the regiment on July 2 & 3, 1863.

How is it inscribed? POSITION/HELD BY/THE 1ST/REG./DEL. VOL./INFANTRY/2ND BRIG. 3RD DIV./2ND ARMY CORPS,/JULY 2ND/AND 3RD/1863./ERECTED BY THE STATE OF/DELAWARE TO COMMEMORATE/THE GALLANTRY OF/HER SONS./A.D.1885

When was this photograph taken? April 17, 2011.

Where is it located? Located Gettysburg National Military Park, North Hancock Avenue, south of Brian Barn, north of the Angle, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325. Located on the west side of Hancock Avenue south of the Brian Barn.

Is this monument located along the NPS Auto Tour route? Yes.

Has this monument been moved or changed? This monument has not been moved or materially altered.

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At Gettysburg

The 1st Delaware Infantry was also known as . During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Smyth’s Brigade in Hays’ Division of the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac. A Fighting 300 Regiment.

Commander: Lt. Col. Edward P. Harris (1837-1890). Wounded at Fredericksburg. Put under arrest on July 2 and restored to command on July 4. Capt. Thomas B. Hizar (1833-1894) took command; he was a builder from New Castle. He was wounded on July 2 and again at Ream’s Station. Lt. William Smith (1839-1863) took command from Hizar. Smith was a leather dresser from Wilmington. He was killed on July 3. The final commander was Lt. John T. Dent (1837-1914). He was a wood turner from Wilmington. He was wounded at the Wilderness.

Number Engaged: 288

Casualties: 10 killed, 54 wounded, 13 missing

Officers Killed at Gettysburg:

• Captain Martin W.B. Ellegood, Company E, of Georgetown, mortally wounded on July 2, died July 4.
• Lieutenant James D. Simpson, Company D, mortally wounded in the hand, died August 14.
• Lieutenant William Smith (1839-1863), Company A, of New Castle, killed on July 3; found clutching captured flag in one hand and his sword in the other.

Soldiers Buried in the Delaware Plot of the Gettysburg National Cemetery:

• Pvt. John S. Black, Company K, A-6
• Pvt. Thomas P. Carey, Company E, A-5
• Cpl. Adam Huhn, Company A, B-5
• Color Sgt. Thomas Seymour, Company B, A-2
• Cpl. John B. Sheetz, Company D, A-4

After Action Report: After Action Report of Lieut. John T. Dent (will open a pop up window).

Medal of Honor Winners: MAYBERRY, JOHN B. Rank and organization: Private, Company F, 1st Delaware Infantry. Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa., 3 July 1863. Entered service at: Kent County, Del. Birth: Smyrna, Del. Date of issue: 1 December 1864. Citation: Capture of flag.

McCARREN, BERNARD. Rank and organization: Private, Company C, 1st Delaware Infantry. Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa., 3 July 1863. Entered service at: Wilmington, Del. Birth: Ireland. Date of issue: 1 December 1864. Citation: Capture of flag.

POSTLES, JAMES PARKE. Rank and organization: Captain, Company A, 1st Delaware Infantry. Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa., 2 July 1863. Entered service at: Wilmington, Del. Born: 28 September 1840, Camden, Del. Date of issue: 22 July 1892. Citation: Voluntarily delivered an order in the face of heavy fire of the enemy.

General Information

Raised: Kent, New Castle, and Sussex counties.

Regimental History ~ Dyer’s Compendium of the War of the Rebellion:

Organized at Wilmington, Del., September 10 to October 19, 1861. Moved to Fortress Monroe, Va., October 20-21, 1861. Attached to Fortress Monroe, Va., Dept. of Virginia, to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of Virginia, to July, 1862. Weber’s Brigade, Division at Suffolk, Va., 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to September, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to March, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to July, 1865.

SERVICE.–Duty at Camp Hamilton, Va., until May, 1862. Engagement between “Monitor” and “Merrimac” in Hampton Roads, Va., March 8-9, 1862. Expedition to Norfolk May 9-10. Occupation of Norfolk May 10, and duty at Norfolk, Portsmouth and Suffolk until September 8. Moved to Washington, D.C., thence to Antietam, Md., September 8-16. Battle of Antietam, Md., September 16-17. Moved to Harper’s Ferry, W. Va., September 22, and duty there until October 30. Reconnaissance to Charlestown October 16-17. Advance up Loudon Valley and movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 17. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. At Falmouth until April 27, 1863. “Mud March” January 20-24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-6. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5-24. Williamsport, Md., July 13-14. Duty on line of the Rappahannock and Rapidan until October. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Blackburn’s Ford October 15. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. At and near Stevensburg, Va., until May, 1864. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7. Laurel Hill May 8. Spotsylvania May 8-12. Po River May 10. Spotsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient “Bloody Angle” May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon R. R., June 22-23, 1864. Demonstration North of the James July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve). Demonstration North of the James August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream’s Station August 25. Yellow House October 1-5. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher’s Run, October 27-28, Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins’ House March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Boydton Road and White Oak Ridge March 29-31. Crow’s House March 31. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Sailor’s Creek April 6. High Bridge, Farmville, April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. At Burkesville until May 2. March to Washington, D.C., May 2-12. Grand review May 23. At Washington, D.C., until July. Mustered out July 12, 1865. Regiment lost during service 12 Officers and 146 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 118 Enlisted men by disease. Total 279.

About the Main Monument

When was it dedicated? June 10, 1886. Relocated 1909.

What is it made out of? Monument: Brandywine blue granite; Base: Brandywine blue granite.

What size is it? Dedicated June 10, 1886. Relocated 1909.

Who made it? Davidson, Thomas, fabricator. Miller, William N., contractor.

What does it depict? Rough hewn granite marker with smooth faced triangular section on front with text inscription, and capped top with trefoil design on front. Monument is a 2.2 foot square rough granite shaft with an apex cap set on a 3.6 foot square rough hewn base. Overall height is 7.9 foot. The shaft has a polished inscription panel on the south and a trefoil design on all sides of the cap. Position marker is rough sided with a polished inscription on the top, 2.5×8 foot.

What does it honor? The monument marks the advance position held by the regiment and brigade after 4:30 pm on July 2nd, when they moved from the Wheatfield into the woods.

How is it inscribed? POSITION/HELD BY/THE 2ND REG./DEL. VOL./INFANTRY/4TH BRIG. 1ST DIV./2ND ARMY CORPS./JULY 2ND/1863/ERECTED BY STATE OF/DELAWARE TO COMMEMORATE/THE GALLANTRY OF/HER SONS/A.D. 1885

When was this photograph taken? June 5, 2010.

Where is it located? Located Gettysburg National Military Park, Brooke Avenue in Rose Grove, south of Wheatfield, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325.

Is this monument located along the NPS Auto Tour route? No.

Has this monument been moved or changed? This monument has not been materially altered. The monument was originally located in the park in the center of Wheatfield. It was relocated to Rose Grove, August 17, 1909.

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At Gettysburg

The 2nd Delaware Infantry served as a member of Brooke’s Brigade in Caldwell’s Division of the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac.

Commander: Col. William P. Baily (1825-1883). Engaged in importing business in New York City. Wounded at Fredericksburg.

Number Engaged: 280

Casualties: 11 killed, 61 wounded, 12 missing

Officers Killed at Gettysburg:

• 2nd Lieutenant George D. Plank, Company E, killed July 2nd and buried in the Delaware Plot in the National Cemetery (B-6)

Soldiers Buried in the Delaware Plot of the Gettysburg National Cemetery:

• Pvt. Peter Bostler, Company A, B-1
• Color Sgt. Jacob D. Boyd, Company I, B-4
• Pvt. Stephen Carey, Company A, C-2
• Sgt. Michael Cavanaugh, Company G, A-7
• Cpl. Jacob Steitz, Company A, B-2
• Cpl. William Strong, Company D, A-1

After Action Report: After Action Report of Col. William P. Baily (will open a pop up window).

General Information

Raised: Delaware and New Castle counties, as well as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Cecil County in Maryland.

Regimental History ~ Dyer’s Compendium of the War of the Rebellion:

Organized at Wilmington, Del., June 12 to October 7, 1861. Moved to Baltimore, Md., October, 1861. Attached to Dix’s Command until June, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1863. 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to June, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to July, 1864.

SERVICE.–Duty at Baltimore, Md., until June, 1862. Expedition through Accomac County November 14-22, 1861. Ordered to Join Army of the Potomac, on the Peninsula, Va., June, 1862. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Savage Station June 27. Battle of Gaines Mill June 27. Peach Orchard and Savage Station June 29. White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison’s Landing to August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence Centreville, August 16-30. Cover Pope’s retreat from Bull Run August 31-September 2. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Sharpsburg September 15. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Moved to Harper’s Ferry September 22, and duty there until October 30. Reconnaissance to Charlestown October 16-17. Advance up Loudon Valley and movement to Falmouth Va., October 30-November 17. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. At Falmouth, Va., until April 27, 1863. “Mud March” January 20-24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5-24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock and Rapidan until October. Advance from line of the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. New Hope Church November 29. Mine Run November 28-30. At and near Stevensburg until May, 1864. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7. Spotsylvania May 8-12. Po River May 10. Spotsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient “Bloody Angle” May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-July 1. Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon R. R., June 22-23. Mustered out July I, 1864, expiration of term. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 1st Delaware Infantry. Regiment lost during service 6 Officers and 93 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 101 Enlisted men by disease. Total 201.