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Gambles Brigade Monument

Cavalry Corps, 1st Division, 1st Brigade

The Cavalry Corps, 1st Division, 1st Brigade was also known as Gamble’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Buford’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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8th New York Cavalry Monument

8th New York Cavalry

The Eighth New York Cavalry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? June 9, 1889. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Barre granite with bronze relief; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 10 ft. x 6 ft. x 2 ft. 4 in.; Base: approx. 6 in. x 9 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 6 in. Who made it? Muer, F., sculptor. Smith & Barry, fabricator. What does it depict? A bas-relief of a mounted cavalryman is set into a recessed surface of a square monument with an apexed cap. The figure is seen in proper left profile. On top of the monument is a bronze relief of the Cavalry Corps insignia; below the mounted cavalryman is a bronze relief of the New York State Seal. Flanking markers are …

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12th Illinois Cavalry

The Twelfth Illinois Cavalry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 3, 1891. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Westerly granite with bronze relief; Base: Westerly granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. 12 ft. x 3 ft. 9 1/2 in. x 2 ft. Who made it? Smith Granite Company, contractor. What does it depict? Rough-hewn monolith with polished inscription panels and a saddle with cavalry accouterments draped over the top. A relief on the front depicts a round state seal with crossed sabers and palm leaf and the 12th Illinois Cavalry insignia. What does it honor? Monument indicates the first line of battle held by the 12th Illinois Cavalry on July 1, 1863. How is it inscribed? REGIMENT RETIRED TO/RIDGE ON LEFT REAR/WITH BRIGADE FOUGHT/DISMOUNTED, REPULSING/ATTACKS OF THE ENEMY/COVERED …

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3rd Indiana Cavalry

The Third Indiana Cavalry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Dedicated Oct. 28, 1885. Relocated summer 1899. What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 16 ft. 9 in. x 2 ft. x 2 ft.; Base: approx. W. 4 ft. 6 in. x D. 4 ft. 6 in. Who made it? McKain, A. A., sculptor. What does it depict? Overall height is 16.9 foot. Obelisk stands on a pedestal and tiered base. There are reliefs on each face of the pedestal representative of the cavalry insignia. These include a bugle, a wreath and the Cavalry crossed sword insignia. What does it honor? Monument indicates the 2nd position of the 3rd Indiana Cavalry on the right of Gamble’s Brigade, a position held by the …

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8th Illinois Cavalry

The Eighth Illinois Cavalry is honored by a monument and a marker denoting the first shot of the battle at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 3, 1891. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Westerly granite with bronze relief; Base: Westerly granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 8 ft.; Base: approx. 13 in. x 4 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. Who made it? Smith Granite Company, contractor. What does it depict? The monument consists of Blue Westerly Granite from Rhode Island. Marker with smooth front and rear faces and rough-hewn sides has an apexed top and stands on a rough-hewn base. A cavalry saddle equipped with military accouterments is draped on the top of the monument. There is a relief on the front top which consists of crossed sabers and …

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