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Jones’ Battalion, Early’s Division, Ewell’s Corps
Jones’ Battalion served as a member of Early’s Division in the Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected circa 1910. The last monument was completed on December 19, 1910. What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Polished smooth red Maine granite. Plaque: Bronze. What size is it? 3.8 feet x 3.4 feet diameter base. Height 5’4″. Tablet measures 4 feet by 3 feet 8 inches and weighs 300 pounds. Overall weight is 3000 pounds. 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 red Maine granite pedestal with a circular base. On each pedestal is mounted a bronze inscription tablet describing the movements and actions of the unit. What does it honor? …
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Jenkins’ Brigade, Cavalry Division (Jackson’s Battery attached)
Jenkins’ Brigade served as a member of the Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia. There is a monument to the brigade and to Jackson’s battery, attached. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected circa 1910. The last monument was completed on December 19, 1910. What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Polished smooth red Maine granite. Plaque: Bronze. What size is it? 3.8 feet x 3.4 feet diameter base. Height 5’4″. Tablet measures 4 feet by 3 feet 8 inches and weighs 300 pounds. Overall weight is 3000 pounds. 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 red Maine granite pedestal with a circular base. On each pedestal is mounted a bronze inscription tablet describing the movements …
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Beckham’s Battalion, Cavalry Division
Beckham’s Battalion served as a member of Stuart’s Division in the Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected circa 1910. The last monument was completed on December 19, 1910. What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Polished smooth red Maine granite. Plaque: Bronze. What size is it? 3.8 feet x 3.4 feet diameter base. Height 5’4″. Tablet measures 4 feet by 3 feet 8 inches and weighs 300 pounds. Overall weight is 3000 pounds. 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 red Maine granite pedestal with a circular base. On each pedestal is mounted a bronze inscription tablet describing the movements and actions of the unit. What does it honor? …
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Fitz Lee’s Brigade, Cavalry Division
Fitz Lee’s Brigade served as a member of the Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected circa 1910. The last monument was completed on December 19, 1910. What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Polished smooth red Maine granite. Plaque: Bronze. What size is it? 3.8 feet x 3.4 feet diameter base. Height 5’4″. Tablet measures 4 feet by 3 feet 8 inches and weighs 300 pounds. Overall weight is 3000 pounds. 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 red Maine granite pedestal with a circular base. On each pedestal is mounted a bronze inscription tablet describing the movements and actions of the unit. What does it honor? One of …
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Chambliss’ Brigade, Cavalry Division
Chambliss’ Brigade served as a member of the Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected circa 1910. The last monument was completed on December 19, 1910. What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Polished smooth red Maine granite. Plaque: Bronze. What size is it? 3.8 feet x 3.4 feet diameter base. Height 5’4″. Tablet measures 4 feet by 3 feet 8 inches and weighs 300 pounds. Overall weight is 3000 pounds. 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 red Maine granite pedestal with a circular base. On each pedestal is mounted a bronze inscription tablet describing the movements and actions of the unit. What does it honor? One of 64 …
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Cavalry Corps, 2nd Division, 1st Brigade
The Cavalry Corps, 2nd Division, 1st Brigade was also known as McIntosh’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Gregg’s Division in the Cavalry 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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Hampton’s Brigade, Cavalry Division
Hampton’s Brigade served as a member of the Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected circa 1910. The last monument was completed on December 19, 1910. What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Polished smooth red Maine granite. Plaque: Bronze. What size is it? 3.8 feet x 3.4 feet diameter base. Height 5’4″. Tablet measures 4 feet by 3 feet 8 inches and weighs 300 pounds. Overall weight is 3000 pounds. 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 red Maine granite pedestal with a circular base. On each pedestal is mounted a bronze inscription tablet describing the movements and actions of the unit. What does it honor? One of 64 …
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Stuart’s Division (ANV Cavalry Division)
Stuart’s Division served as a member of the Army of Northern Virginia. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected circa 1907. What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Rough hewn granite. Plaque: Bronze. What size is it? Dimensions: 4.2 feet x 2.0 feet, with an overall height of 7.0 feet. Who made it? Designed by E.B. Cope and erected by the U.S. War Department. What does it depict? Monument is a rock-faced granite monolith with polished face on which is affixed a bronze narrative tablet. What does it honor? One of ten Confederate division monuments that describe the movements and itenirary of each division of the Army of Northern Virginia. The locations of the markers indicate the general location of the battle lines of the various Confederate divisions during the battle. How is it inscribed? The …
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Cavalry Corps, 2nd Division, 3rd Brigade
The Cavalry Corps, 2nd Division, 3rd Brigade was also known as Gregg’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Gregg’s Division in the Cavalry 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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Cavalry Corps, Horse Artillery, 2nd Brigade
The 2nd Brigade was also known as Tidball’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of the Cavalry 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 the unit. What does it honor? One …
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Cavalry Corps, 2nd Division
Gregg’s Division served as a member of the Cavalry Corps in the Army of the Potomac. The division is honored by a monument and a secondary plaque. 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. Polished, excised Crossed Sabers Corps insignia centered above tablet, severely discolored from pollution deposits. What does it honor? One of 22 Union …
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Cavalry Corps, 3rd Division, 2nd Brigade
The 2nd Brigade was also known as Custer’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Kilpatrick’s Division in the Cavalry 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 the unit. What does …
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2nd United States Artillery, Battery M
The Second United States Artillery Battery M is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected between 1907 and 1908. What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Polished red Jonesboro Granite. Plaque: Bronze. What size is it? 24 by 50 inches and 7 feet high. Who made it? Van Armitage Granite Company What does it depict? One of 45 monuments erected to units of the United States regular army on the battlefield. A red polished Jonesboro granite monolith that is set upon a concrete foundation with a descriptive 3’6′x3’7′ bronze tablet with the coat of arms of the United States in bronze. What does it honor? Locates position occupied by Pennington’s Battery during Battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. How is it inscribed? This monument is inscribed as follows, ARMY OF …
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1st Maryland Cavalry
The First Maryland Cavalry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected ca. 1888. Dedicated Oct. 25, 1888. What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite with bronze elements; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 10 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. x 1 ft. 11 in.; Base: approx. W. 6 ft. x D. 4 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Two-coursed marker with a triangular top stands on two-tiered, rough-hewn base. A State Seal is affixed to the front face, at the center. Above the Seal is a relief of a horse’s head within a downturned horseshoe. There are two crossed sabers directly below. Monument with a three-part granite shaft set on a 6×4 foot rough cut base with a tooled edge. The …
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10th New York Cavalry
The Tenth New York Cavalry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 9, 1888. What is it made out of? Monument: Quincy granite with bronze relief; Horse: bronze; Base: granite with bronze relief. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 12 ft.; Base: approx. W. 6 ft. x D. 4 ft. 6 in. Who made it? Monument: Quincy granite with bronze relief; Horse: bronze; Base: granite with bronze relief. What does it depict? A granite head of a horse atop a pedestal and rough-hewn base. The pedestal is smooth in the front, and rough-hewn on the remaining sides. Reliefs of the cavalry insignia are affixed the front of the base and on the upper rear of the pedestal. There is a relief of the New York State Seal on the upper …
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3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery
The Third Pennsylvania Artillery, Battery H is honored by a monument and a position marker at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Installed Aug.-Sept. 1889. Dedicated Sept. 17, 1891. What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite with bronze relief; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 10 ft. x 6 ft. x 40 in.; Base: approx. 19 in. x 7 ft. 10 in. x 5 ft. 6 in. Who made it? Beattie & Brooks, sculptor. Bureau Brothers, founder. What does it depict? Marker with rounded top and sloping plinth stands on rough-hewn base. The top and sides of the marker have rough-hewn surfaces. Recessed onto the front is a bas-relief of a cannon sitting on a rutted road against a split-rail fence. There are trees on the right and in the distance. A State Seal …
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1st Maine Cavalry
The First Maine Cavalry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? October 3, 1889. What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 10 ft.; Base: approx. 2 ft. x 7 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Monument consists of a rough-hewn monolith and base with a full-length relief of a uniformed Cavalryman mounting his horse. Monument is a monolithic granite shaft with a polished lower part and a rough cut stone upper part that contains a sculptured granite cavalryman and a horse bas-relief on the front and set on a 7.6×3 foot rough cut base with chamfered smooth cut top. The shaft has an incised inscription below the bas-relief and an incised inscription on …
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Purnell Legion (Maryland Cavalry, Company A)
The Purnell Legion is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 23, 1890. What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite with bronze elements; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 7 in. x 1 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. H. 2 ft. 6 in. x W. 5 ft. 3 in. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Square monument with rounded corners at top stands on a low base. Full-length figure of a dismounted Cavalryman appears in relief on the front face. He kneels on his proper right knee, and holds his rifle diagonally in both hands. The figure wears a cap and goatee, and is seen in profile. Reliefs of a State Seal and a crossed-sword Corps insignia are affixed …
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3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry
The Third Pennsylvania Cavalry is honored by a monument, a marker, and a memorial flagpole at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Installed July 24, 1889. Dedicated Sept. 5, 1890. What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite with bronze relief; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. x 5 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 2 ft. 6 in. x 7 ft. x 4 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Monument consists of a square marker, rounded at top with rough-hewn edges, a sloped plinth and a rough-hewn base. On the front face is a relief of a uniformed mounted Cavalryman holding his rifle upright in both hands. Other relief elements on the front include a crossed-sword Cavalry Corps insignia on the plinth and a …
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1st New Jersey Cavalry
The First New Jersey Cavalry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 1, 1888. What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 13 ft. 5 in. x 2 ft. 8 1/2 in. x 2 ft. 8 1/2 in.; Base: W. 6 ft. x D. 6 ft. Who made it? Frederick & Field, fabricator. What does it depict? Monument consists of a polished pedestal, a three-tiered base and an apexed cap. On the top are sculpted representations of Cavalry accouterments. There is a row of stars on each side, just below the cap. Monument is a multi-part stepped granite shaft of smooth cut and polished stone with a semi-pyramidal top and cavalry accouterments at the apex and set on a six foot square rough …
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1st United States Artillery Batteries E & G
The First United States Artillery Batteries E and G is honored by two monuments at Gettysburg, one to Chester’s section and one to Kinney’s section. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected between 1907 and 1908. What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Polished red Jonesboro Granite. Plaque: Bronze. What size is it? 24 by 50 inches and 7 feet high. Who made it? Van Armitage Granite Company What does it depict? One of 45 monuments erected to units of the United States regular army on the battlefield. A red polished Jonesboro granite monolith that is set upon a concrete foundation with a descriptive 3’6′x3’7′ bronze tablet with the coat of arms of the United States in bronze. What does it honor? Locates positions occupied by Chester’s Section of Regular 1st Artillery during Battle of Gettysburg, …
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5th New York Cavalry
The Fifth New York Cavalry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 3, 1888. Relocated ca. 1890. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Westerly granite with bronze elements; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. 5 in. x 7 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft.; Base: approx. W. 7 ft. 6 in. x D. 4 ft. Who made it? Buberl, Caspar, 1834-1899, sculptor. New England Monument Company, fabricator. What does it depict? A granite marker with a relief of a uniformed Cavalryman seen in profile astride his horse. The monument sits atop a tiered rough-hewn base, placed atop a larger boulder. A State Seal is affixed to the front of the base. What does it honor? It indicates the position of the 5th New York Cavalry on …
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16th Pennsylvania Cavalry
The Sixteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? October 15, 1884. Rededicated July 3, 1888. Rededicated one more time on September 11, 1889. What is it made out of? Granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 12 ft. 2 in. x 47 in. x 47 in.; Base: approx. 17 in. x 5 ft. x 5 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? A figure of a dismounted cavalryman holding his saber in front of him stands atop a square granite base. The front of the base is adorned with a relief of two crossed sabers hanging from a tree branch. Monument is a three-part granite shaft topped by a dismounted cavalryman statue at ease and set on a five foot square smooth cut base. The lower …
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Michigan Cavalry Brigade
The Michigan Cavalry Brigade is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? June 12, 1889. What is it made out of? Granite with bronze plaques. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 31 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. W. 11 ft. 5 in. x D. 11 ft. 5 in. Who made it? Ryegate Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? A standing portrait of George A. Custer with his proper right hand on his chests is installed atop an elaborate base adorned with columns, horse heads, and bronze plaques. The front of the base features a circular niche with a bronze bust of George A. Custer and a rectangular bronze relief depicting a cavalry battle. Monument is a three-part columned granite shaft topped by …
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