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Tag Archives: III Corps
Headquarters Major General Daniel E. Sickles
Monument Title: Headquarters of Major General Daniel E. Sickles When was it dedicated? Completed June 1913. What is it made out of? Consists of cast iron cannon tube, 4.5-inch rifled siege gun, mounted on a granite base. Who made it? Erected by the Gettysburg National Parks Commission. Designed by Emmor B. Cope of the War Department. What does it depict? One of ten Civil War US Headquarter Markers in the Park. Rough-hewn, 3-course base 3’2″ sq., 2’7″ high. Wrought iron cannon tube mounted upright on base w/ bronze lozenge corps symbol attached. Overall height, 10’6″ high. Bronze inscription tablet on North face. What does it honor? Denotes the location of General Daniel E. Sickles, commander of the Third Corps. How is it inscribed? The monument reads as follows: Army of the Potomac 3d. Corps Headquarters Major General Daniel E. Sickles …
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Third Corps, AOP, Field Hospital
Field Hospitals of the Third Corps, Army of the Potomac About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? 1914. What is it made out of? Granite and bronze. What size is it? Rough-hewn monolith, 1’7?x3’6?, 5’6? high. Bronze tablets, 3? square, in shape of a Maltese cross mounted on slanted face of monolith. Who made it? Van Amringe Company (granite bases), Albert Russell & Sons Company (bronze tablets). Erected by the Gettysburg National Military Park Commission. What does it honor? The Third Corps Hospital was located on the Jacob Schwartz Farm. How is it inscribed? The monument reads, Army of the Potomac Medical Department Field Hospitals Third Corps The Division Field Hospitals of the Third Corps were located July 2nd in houses and barns along the Taneytown Road from the Schoolhouse Road to the Mill Road. During the night they …
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3rd Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade
The 3rd Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade was also known as Ward’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Birney’s Division in the Third 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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3rd Corps, 1st Division, 1st Brigade
The 3rd Corps, 1st Division, 1st Brigade was also known as Graham’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Humphreys’ Division in the Third 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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3rd Corps, Artillery Brigade
The 3rd Corps, Artillery Brigade was also known as Randolph’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of the Third Corps, Army of the Potomac. The brigade is honored by two monuments, one at the Peach Orchard and one on Sickles Avenue. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Circa 1912. Who made it? Albert Russell & Sons Co. of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Erected by the United States War Department. What does it depict? Oddly, the Third Corps artillery has two monuments at Gettysburg. The first is in the Division/Corps style, a rectangular upright rough hewn monument with bronze plaque affixed to the front. The second is the much more standard bronze marker with a square stone base. Marks the position and action of the brigade. Rough-hewn monolith, 4’2″x2′, 7′ high. Bronze inscription tablet, 3’8″x3’6 3/4″ …
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3rd Corps, 1st Division
Birney’s Division served as a member of the Third 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 Diamond, 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 inscribed? …
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3rd Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade
The 3rd Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade was also known as De Trobriand’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Birney’s Division in the Third 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 …
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3rd Corps, 2nd Division
Humphreys’ Division served as a member of the Third Corps in the Army of the Potomac. The division is honored by two monuments, one at the Peach Orchard and one on Sickles Avenue. 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? This monument does not follow the same model as the other Union division monuments and resembles a corps monument. 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 inscribed? The …
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Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles Monument
Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles commanded the Third Corps at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? 1901. What is it made out of? Granite; Base: concrete. What size is it? Approx. H. 7 ft.; Base: approx. H. 3 ft. 3 in. x W. 2 ft. 9 in. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? A square monument made of rough granite blocks is topped with a polished granite diamond symbol of the Third Corps. Monument is a rough and smooth three-course granite shaft topped by a polished Third Corps lozenge emblem in the form of a diamond that rests in a V-shaped top course and set on a 3.3×2.9 foot rough hewn base. The emblem has an inscription in the center. Overall height is 7 feet. What does it honor? The monument marks the site …
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Third Corps, Army of the Potomac
The Third Corps was also known as Sickles’ Corps. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected December 1906. What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Granite. Plaque: Bronze. What size is it? Rough-hewn monolith, 4’2?x2’4?x 7?H. Bronze inscription tablet, 3’7?x4’1?, mounted on finished face of monolith. Who made it? Albert Russell & Sons Co. of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Erected by the United States War Department. What does it depict? A rectangular granite monument, with a large bronze tablets thereon, describing the engagements and movements of each army corps. Diamond Corps Badge incorporated in center of tablet top. What does it honor? One of the Union army corps monuments, denoting the service of the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac. How is it inscribed? The monument reads, When was this photograph taken? May 30, 2009. Where is it …
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3rd Corps, 2nd Division, 2nd Brigade
The 3rd Corps, 2nd Division, 2nd Brigade was also known as Brewster’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Humphrey’s Division in the Third 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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3rd Corps, 2nd Division, 3rd Brigade
The 3rd Corps, 2nd Division, 3rd Brigade was also known as Burling’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Humphrey’s Division in the Third 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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3rd Corps, 2nd Division, 1st Brigade
The 3rd Corps, 2nd Division, 1st Brigade was also known as Carr’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Humphrey’s Division in the Third 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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11th New Jersey Infantry
The Eleventh New Jersey Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? June 20, 1888. What is it made out of? Granite. What size is it? Approx. H. 9 ft.; Base: approx. 4 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. x 6 ft. 7 in. Who made it? Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? A huge book draped with a flag on which a soldier’s cap rests. The inscriptions are incised on the front and back cover of the book. Monument is an open granite book setting on end with its covers open and set on a rough hewn base. Book has inscriptions on the covers and a sculpted flag covers the top and reverse. Overall height is nine feet. Flanking markers are one foot square with apex tops. …
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Company E, 1st United States Sharpshooters AND Companies F&G, 2nd United States Sharpshooters
The New Hampshire Sharpshooter Companies are honored by a monument and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? 1886. What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. 1 in. x 8 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 2 in.; Base: approx. 1 ft. 3 in. x 10 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. Who made it? Naun, Thomas, contractor. What does it depict? Rectangular sculpture in a horizontal composition with a relief of a uniformed infantry laying face down, propped up on his elbows and firing his musket. The sculpture and base have rough-hewn surfaces. The monument cost $700.00, of which $500.00 was paid by the state of New Hampshire. Monument is a two-part stepped granite shaft with excised inscription on the …
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1st United States Sharpshooters, Companies C, I, and K AND 2nd United States Sharpshooters, Company B (Michigan)
The Michigan Sharpshooters are honored by a monument and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? June 12, 1889. What is it made out of? Westerly granite with bronze state shield; Base: stone. What size is it? Monument: approx. 7 ft. x 5 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 4 in.; Base: approx. 11 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. Who made it? Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Rock-faced monument of stacked granite, five course die, and cross gable cap and bronze state shield. Inscriptions are incised into polished panels on the fourth course. The monument sits atop a boulder. 5.4 foot square on a boulder. Overall height is seven foot. A bronze shield is on the west side. $500.00 was set aside by the state …
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12th New Hampshire Infantry
The Twelfth New Hampshire Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 28, 1888. What is it made out of? Granite. What size is it? Approx. 9 ft x 5 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 3 in.; Base: approx. W. 6 ft. 10 in. x D. 5 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? A rectangular granite monument adorned at the top with two scrolls and a carving of a soldier’s blanket roll. The ends of the monument are adorned with the Third Corps diamond symbol. Monument is a 5.2×3.3 foot smooth granite shaft with a sarcophagus-like form and set on a 6.10×5 foot rough hewn base. Raised-letter inscriptions are located in the shaft and base. Overall height is nine feet. Flanking markers are one foot square …
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141st Pennsylvania Infantry
The One Hundred Forty First Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 11, 1889. What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite; Base: granite with bronze relief. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 14 ft.; Base: approx. 20 in. x 5 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 7 in. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Monument consists of a two-course pedestal with a cross-gabled cap standing on a rough-hewn base. There is a relief of infantry accouterments on the front, above a bronze relief of the State Seal. Monument is a 3.11 foot square granite shaft with a cross gable cap and set on a 5.6 foot square rough hewn base. The shaft contains polished panels with inscriptions, and a relief of infantry accouterments and a …
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1st New Jersey Artillery, Battery B
The First New Jersey Artillery Battery B is honored by a monument and a marker at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? June 30, 1888. What is it made out of? Monument: granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. 14 ft. x 5 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 2 in. Who made it? Frederick & Field, fabricator. What does it depict? Granite monument with sculpted reliefs of napoleon tubes and sponge and rammers. The granite monument has a tapered top decorated with stars and is topped by a granite ball. Monument is a three foot square polished and smooth granite shaft topped with a conical cap and granite ball and set on a 5.2 foot square smooth base. The shaft contains incised inscriptions and sculptured half reliefs of napoleon tubes, sponge and rammers. What …
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1st United States Sharpshooters, Companies A, B, D, and H (New York)
The First New York Sharpshooters are honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? 1889. What is it made out of? Memorial: Quincy granite with bronze adornment. What size is it? Memorial: approx. H. 20 ft. x 6 in.; Base: approx. W. 7 ft. 3 in. x 7 ft. 3 in. Who made it? Frederick & Field, fabricator. What does it depict? Monument comprised of a granite cylindrical shaft with partial fluting and a conical top, set atop a granite stepped base with bronze tablets. Flanking markers are flat topped, one foot square. What does it honor? The memorial was dedicated on July 2, 1889 and is located where four companies of sharpshooters reconnoitered on the afternoon of July 2, 1863, running into skirmishes from the Confederate units. How is it inscribed? THIS MONUMENT …
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84th Pennsylvania Infantry
The Eighty Fourth Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 11, 1889. What is it made out of? Grey granite with a bronze tablet. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 16 ft. 10 in.; Die: approx. W. 4 ft. 2 in. x D. 4 ft. 2 in.; Base: W. 6 ft. 11 in. x D. 6 ft. 11 in. Who made it? P. F. Eisenbrown & Sons, fabricator. What does it depict? Square tapered marker on a low rough-hewn base. It has an ornate, diamond-shaped cap, and relief ornaments include crossed swords and the Pennsylvania State Seal. Monument is a stepped/tapered shaft of pebble finish coursed granite topped with a crown composed of three-dimensional diamonds/lozenges, incised inscriptions, crossed gun bas-relief, and bronze tablet and set on a 6.10 …
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57th Pennsylvania Infantry
The Fifty Seventh Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 2, 1888. What is it made out of? Granite; Relief plaque: bronze; Base: granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. 11 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. x 5 ft. Who made it? McMenamin, carver. What does it depict? A draped obelisk adorned with a bronze relief plaque depicting the state seal. Monument is a 2.10 foot square granite shaft with an apex top that is covered with a sculptured draped flag and set on a five foot square smooth base. The shaft has inscription panels on all sides and a bronze state seal on the east face. Overall height is 11.7 foot. Flanking markers are one foot square with flat tops and inscriptions on the east faces. What …
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114th Pennsylvania Infantry
The One Hundred Fourteenth Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Base dedicated: July 2, 1886; Sculpture dedicated: Nov. 11, 1888. What is it made out of? Sculpture: bronze; Relief plaque: bronze; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. 8 in. x 29 in. x 29 in.; Base: approx. 7 ft. x 39 in. x 39 in. Who made it? Kretschman, E. A., sculptor. Bureau Brothers, founder. What does it depict? A bronze figure of a Zouave loading his musket stands atop a granite shaft adorned with a bronze relief plaque. Monument is a two foot square polished granite shaft that is topped with a bronze statue of a Zouave and set on a three foot square smooth base. The shaft has inscriptions …
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4th New York Independent Artillery Battery
The Fourth New York Independent Artillery Battery is honored by a monument and a position marker at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 2, 1888. What is it made out of? Sculpture: bronze; Base: Quincy granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. 9 in. x 2 ft. x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 12 ft. x 6 ft. 9 in. x 6 ft. 9 in. Who made it? Buberl, Caspar, 1834-1899, sculptor. Power, Maurice J., 1838-1902, fabricator. What does it depict? A standing figure of an artilleryman with his proper right foot resting on a cannon tube and his proper right hand holding a cannon tamper vertically beside him. The sculpture stands atop a tall square base that is adorned on the front with a bronze inscription plaque and a bronze plaque depicting the corps …
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1st Massachusetts Infantry
The First Massachusetts Infantry is honored by a monument and a position marker at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Installed June 30, 1886. Dedicated July 2, 1886. What is it made out of? Granite. What size is it? Approx. 11 x 8 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 3 ft. 9 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 7 in. Who made it? Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Atop a rough granite base is a large Third Corps diamond symbol carved with a relief depicting a soldier holding his rifle as he steps over a split-rail fence along Emmitsburg Road. Monument is a 7.10×2.1 foot granite shaft that is diamond shaped with a sculpted relief of an infantryman at a fence line along Emmitsburg Road and set on a 9.7×4.7 foot rough hewn base. Overall …
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8th New Jersey Infantry
The Eighth New Jersey Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? June 30, 1888. What is it made out of? Granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. 17 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Granite shaft with carved relief of military insignia of crossed rifles and flag on front. The shaft has an apexed cap and is topped by a diamond-shape finial. Monument is a 2.6 foot square polished granite shaft with an apex cap topped with a diamond set on a 5.4 foot square smooth base. The shaft has an incised inscription with ornamental cornice and reliefs of infantry accoutrements on the south side. The flanking markers are apex topped, one foot square. What …
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2nd New Hampshire Infantry
The Second New Hampshire Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 2, 1886. What is it made out of? Monument: granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. 13 ft. 3 in. x 6 ft. 2 in. x 6 ft. 2 in. Who made it? Nahn, Thomas, sculptor. Thos. Nahn Granite Works, fabricator. What does it depict? Granite cone-shaped monument with reliefs of muskets at edges with muzzles pointing toward the apex, and diamond shapes below rifle butt. The monument is set upon a three-tiered base, the top polished level has text inscriptions. Monument is a 3.3 foot square smooth granite shaft with an apex top that contains reliefs of muskets pointing up at the edges and set on a 6.2 foot square rough hewn base. There are inscriptions …
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1st New York Artillery, Battery D
The First New York Artillery Battery D is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 2, 1888. What is it made out of? Monument: granite with bronze adornment; Base: granite. What size is it? Monument: approx. 11 ft. 2 in. x 7 ft. x 4 ft. 8 in.; Base: approx. 1 ft. x 8 ft. x 5 ft. 8 in. Who made it? Frederick & Field, fabricator. What does it depict? Monument that has two flanking markers and two bronze twelve-pound Napoleon cannons. Granite monument topped by a polished granite sphere. On the front of the monument is a bronze relief of a carriage wheel, two half-cannon tubes, bails and rammers, and bronze corps badge. The monument has a tiered base. Overall height is eleven foot. The shaft has a bronze state …
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5th New Jersey Infantry
The Fifth New Jersey Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? June 30, 1888. What is it made out of? Granite. What size is it? Approx. 14 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 9 in. x 2 ft. 9 in.; Base: approx. W. 6 ft. x D. 6 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? A granite shaft adorned on the front with a relief depicting a soldier’s pack slung over two rifles. Under the rifles is a relief of a wreath encircling the number five. Monument is a 2.9 foot square polished granite shaft with a cornice and apex cap and set on a six foot square rough hewn base. The shaft has inscriptions on all sides and a sculptured relief of infantry accoutrements on the east …
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2nd United States Sharpshooters, Company D (Maine)
The Maine Sharpshooters Company D is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 3, 1889. What is it made out of? Monument: Hallowell granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Monument: approx. H. 4 ft. 9 in.; Base: approx. 1 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. Who made it? Unknown, fabricator. What does it depict? The monument consists of a granite monolith with apex-top set on rough-faced granite base. Commemorative text incised on front. Monument is 2.6 foot square and 3.3 foot high on a rough hewn base that is 3.4 foot square. Overall height is 4.9 foot. An inscription is cut into the north face. What does it honor? The monument marks the general location of the line held by the Maine Sharpshooters on …
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63rd Pennsylvania Infantry
The Sixty Third Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 11, 1889. What is it made out of? Granite; Relief plaque: bronze; Base: granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 11 ft. 5 in. Who made it? C. Van Gunden, Young & Drumm, fabricator. Bureau Brothers, founder. What does it depict? A cylindrical granite monument topped with the Third Corps diamond symbol is adorned on the front with a bronze relief plaque depicting the Pennsylvania state seal. Monument is a cylindrical granite shaft that is twelve foot in circumference that has a rough and smooth striped dome cap containing a four-sided diamond finial and set on a cylindrical, tapered rough hewn base that is 16.4 foot-in-circumference. The shaft has raised inscription panels and a bronze state seal on …
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6th New Jersey Infantry
The Sixth New Jersey Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? June 30, 1888. What is it made out of? Monument: Barre granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Monument: approx. 15 ft. 1 in. x 2 ft. x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 1 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. Who made it? Frederick & Field, fabricator. What does it depict? Tall shaft decorated with relief of crossed musket and wreath on the front face. The shaft sits atop a rough hewn base. Flanking markers are apex topped, one foot square. Monument is a two foot square polished granite obelisk set on a 5.4 foot square rough hewn base. The shaft has a sculpture relief of crossed muskets and wreath on the east face …
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4th Maine Infantry
The Fourth Maine Infantry is honored by a monument and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Unveiled Oct. 10, 1888. Dedicated Oct. 3, 1889. What is it made out of? Monument: granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. 16 ft. 4 in. x 6 ft. x 6 ft. Who made it? Unknown, fabricator. What does it depict? Five-sided shaft stands atop tapered rough hewn base. Flank markers, slant faced, 1’6″x1′x2′. What does it honor? The monument marks the position held by the 4th Maine Infantry during the afternoon of July 2, 1863, in support of Smith’s 4th New York Battery. The regiment was outflanked on its left as Benning’s Georgians broke through the U.S. Sharpshooters and continued on toward the Slaughter Pen and Little Round Top. How is it inscribed? 4TH …
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73rd New York Infantry
The Seventy Third New York Infantry is honored by a monument and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Installed Aug. 1897. Dedicated Sept. 6, 1897. What is it made out of? Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 7 x 4 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 14 x 8 x 7 ft. Who made it? Moretti, Giuseppe, 1857-1935, sculptor. Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder. Hoffmann and Prochazka, contractor. What does it depict? A figure of a Civil War soldier holding his rifle stands beside a Fire Zouave holding a bugle. The figures are installed atop a square granite base. Monument is a seven foot granite shaft and bronze statues of a fireman and infantryman on a 8×7 foot rough hewn base. Bronze inscription tablets are located on all sides and a …
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16th Massachusetts Infantry
The Sixteenth Massachusetts Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Installed Dec. 1885. Dedicated July 1, 1886. What is it made out of? Granite; Plaque: bronze. What size is it? Approx. H. 10 ft. x 5 ft. 10 in. x 5 ft. 10 in. Who made it? Hallowell Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? A square granite monument with a rounded top is adorned on each side with the Third Corps diamond symbol. Monument is a 3.7 foot square granite shaft with a dome cap that has chamfered edges and a four-sided diamond decoration and set on a 5.10 foot square smooth base. The shaft has a bronze inscription tablet on the west face. Overall height is ten feet. Flanking markers are 1.6×8 foot with gable tops and cut inscriptions …
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120th New York Infantry
The One Hundred Twentieth New York Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? June 25, 1889. What is it made out of? Quincy granite; Relief plaque: bronze. What size is it? Approx. H. 25 ft. x Diam. 8 ft. Who made it? Frederick & Field, fabricator. What does it depict? A column of rough granite blocks is topped with the Third Corps diamond symbol and adorned on the front with a bronze relief plaque depicting the state seal. Monument is a cylindrical castellated granite turret with an apex cap that contains a diamond-shaped granite finial and set on an eight foot diameter base. The shaft is rusticated stone with a bronze inscription tablet and state seal on the west side. Overall height is twenty-five feet. Flanking markers are one foot square …
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1st United States Sharpshooters, Company G (Wisconsin)
The Wisconsin Sharpshooters, Company G of the 1st Regiment is honored by a monument and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 2, 1888. What is it made out of? Granite. What size is it? Approx. 8 x 6 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft. 2 in. Who made it? Ryegate Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? A rough slab of red and white granite carved on the front with a relief depicting a kneeling sharpshooter holding his rifle at the ready. Monument is a rustic granite shaft with sculpted relief of a sharpshooter in a kneeling position set on a 6.3×2.3 foot rough-hewn base. It has a polished panel with an inscription on the base and an incised diamond on the west side. Overall height is eight feet. Monument includes commemorative …
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20th Indiana Infantry
The Twentieth Indiana Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 28, 1885. What is it made out of? Monument: granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. 9 ft. x 4 ft. x 4 ft. Who made it? A. A. McKain, fabricator. What does it depict? Granite monument, topped by apex roof and polished granite sphere. The monument sits on a two-tiered base. Monument is a 1.10 foot polished granite shaft with a shingled apex top with a polished sphere set on a four foot square double-layered base. Overall height is nine foot. The shaft has a raised letter inscription on the north side What does it honor? The monument, installed above Devil’s Den, marks the position held by the 20th Indiana regiment on the right of Ward’s Brigade …
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40th New York Infantry
The Fortieth New York Infantry is honored by a monument and an inscribed boulder at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 2, 1888. What is it made out of? Monument: granite with bronze adornment; Base: granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. 7 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. x 7 ft. 2 in. Who made it? Barr, R. D., sculptor. Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Monument comprised of a granite soldier “hidden” behind rock, with the rifle in hand at his side. The soldier is dressed in uniform. The boulder against which he is propped is decorated with a bronze tondo New York state shield with a blind-folded figure of Justice with scales in one hand and sword in other upraised hand; and a female figure holding what appears to be a …
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Brig. Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys
Brig. Gen. Andrew Atkinson Humphreys commanded the Second Division of the Third Corps at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Installed before July 1, 1919. What is it made out of? Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. x 34 in. x 33 in.; Base: approx. 8 x 7 x 7 ft. Who made it? Schweizer, J. Otto, 1863-1955, sculptor. Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder. Van Amringe Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? A portrait of General Humphreys striding forward from the Division Line that extended along the Emmitsburg Road on July 2, 1863. His proper left hand rests on a sword that hangs on his proper left side. The sculpture rests on top of a rough granite base adorned with an inscription plaque on the front and the Pennsylvania state seal …
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2nd United States Sharpshooters, Companies E and H (Vermont)
The Second United States Sharpshooters Companies E and H (Vermont) is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 1889. What is it made out of? Memorial: granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Memorial: approx. 11 ft. x 5 ft. 6in. x 2 ft. 10 in. Who made it? Moynehan, F., sculptor. What does it depict? Granite monolith with reliefs of Vermont State seal, crossed muskets, and a hornet’s nest on the front. The text inscription is set within a scrolled tablet on front of the monolith. The monolith sits atop a rough-hewn base. Overall height is ten foot. Sculptured relief of hornet’s nest, crossed muskets and Vermont seal is on the north face. Inscriptions are on the east and west faces. What does it honor? The monument marks the position of …
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4th United States Artillery, Battery K
The Fourth United States Artillery, Battery K 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 positions occupied by Seeley’s Battery K, 4th US during Battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863. How is it inscribed? Monument reads, ARMY OF THE …
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115th Pennsylvania Infantry
The One Hundred Fifteenth Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 12, 1889. What is it made out of? Granite with bronze relief. What size is it? Overall: approx. 12 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. x 5 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? An eagle perches on a half-sphere atop a pedestal and tiered base. A diamond corps insignia appears on all four sides of the cap. A State Seal relief is affixed to the pedestal, below one of the diamonds. Monument is a 2.2 foot square polished granite shaft with an apex cap with a sculptured eagle set on a five foot square double base. Overall height is 12.7 foot. The shaft has incised inscriptions and a bronze state seal on the south …
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26th Pennsylvania Infantry
The Twenty Sixth Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Installed between 1888-1890. What is it made out of? Granite; Relief plaque: bronze. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 10 ft. 6 in.; Base: W. 6 ft. 5 in. x D. 6 ft. 5 in. Who made it? Cessler, J. M., carver. What does it depict? A square granite monument carved on the front with a relief depicting a soldier’s backpack and bedroll. Below the relief is a bronze plaque depicting the state seal, and above the relief is the diamond symbol of the Third Corps. Monument is a 3.2 foot square granite shaft with an apex cap with a panel containing the Third Corps diamond insignia and set on a 6.5 foot square rough hewn base. The shaft …
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1st Rhode Island Artillery Battery E
The First Rhode Island Battery E is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 2, 1886. What is it made out of? Granite. What size is it? Approx. 7 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 10 in.; Base: approx. H. 4 ft. x D. 4 ft. Who made it? Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? A square granite monument incised on the front with an image of two crossed cannon tampers and a pile of cannon balls. What does it honor? The monument marks the spot where the battery was moved on July 2, 1863, between 2:00 and 3:00 P.M. It fired on Confederate batteries in the woods on Warfield Ridge and later dueled with an advanced Confederate battery, possibly Taylor’s, until it was silenced …
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Excelsior Brigade (70th, 71st, 72nd, and 74th New York Regiments)
The Excelsior Brigade (70th, 71st, 72nd, 73rd, and 74th New York Regiments) is honored by a monument and four position stones at Gettysburg (denoting the location of the 70th, 71st, 72nd, and 74th Regiments). About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Cornerstone laid July 2, 1888; Dedicated July 2, 1893. What is it made out of? Canopy and base: Concord granite; Columns: Keesville New York Hypersthene granite; Plaques: bronze. What size is it? Overall: approx. 21 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 6 in.; Eagle: approx. H. 2 ft. 9 in.; Base: approx. 9 in. x 6 ft. 2 in. x 6 ft. 2 in. Who made it? Bauer, Theo, sculptor. Power, Maurice J., 1838-1902, sculptor. New England Monument Company, fabricator. Railway Granite and Marble Works, fabricator. What does it depict? Granite structure with …
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3rd Maine Infantry
The Third Maine Infantry is honored by a monument and two position stones at Gettysburg, one on North Hancock Avenue and the other on Berdan Avenue. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Installed 1888. Dedicated Oct. 3, 1889. What is it made out of? Monument: granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. 13 ft. 1 in. x 5 ft. x 5 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Granite monument, primarily rock-faced with inscriptions incised into smooth-faced panels on sides of shaft. The monument has a tapering shaft and diamond-shaped finial and is set atop a two-tiered base. Monument is a 2.6 foot tapering granite shaft that is 8.1 foot high and topped with an inverted 3rd Corps Diamond Lozenge set on a 5.5×1.6 foot rough hewn base. The shaft has polished inscription …
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11th Massachusetts Infantry
The Eleventh Massachusetts Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Dedicated 1885. Relocated 1896. What is it made out of? Granite. What size is it? Approx. H. 14 ft.; Base: W. 5 ft. x D. 5 ft. Who made it? Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? A granite shaft adorned on the front with a relief depicting crossed flags and the Third Corps diamond symbol. Originally, the monument was topped with a bronze sculpture of an arm holding a saber, but this piece is now missing. The shaft has cut inscriptions and reliefs of crossed flags and a Gothic arch on the west. Overall height of original monument with saber was fourteen feet. Flanking markers are 1.6×8 foot with gable tops and inscriptions. What does it honor? The regiment …
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3rd Michigan Infantry
The Third Michigan Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? June 12, 1889. What is it made out of? Monument: granite with bronze adornment. What size is it? 11 ft. 10 in. x 6 ft. x 4 ft. 7 in. Who made it? Mitchell Granite Company, fabricator. Designed and sculpted by Lorado Taft. What does it depict? Granite monument with relief of two soldiers on front. Both soldiers are dressed in uniform. One is kneeling, holding a rifle with both hands. The other stands behind him in a wooded scene. Above them, at the top of the monument, is a bronze Michigan shield. Monument is a granite shaft set on a rough hewn base. Inscription panels appear on the south and north sides of the base. The shaft contains a sculpted …
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5th Michigan Infantry
The Fifth Michigan Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Installed Nov. 27, 1888. Dedicated June 12, 1889. What is it made out of? Monument: granite with bronze shield; Base: stone. What size is it? Overall: approx. 10 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 11 in. Who made it? Ryegate Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Granite monument with relief of an infantryman holding his musket on the front, and bronze state shield below. Monument is a 4×2.7 foot hammered and smooth granite shaft set on a 6.3×4.11 foot rough hewn base resting on a boulder. The shaft has a sculpted relief of an infantryman loading his musket and a bronze state seal on the south side. A historical inscription is incised on the north …
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86th New York Infantry
The Eighty Sixth New York Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 2, 1888. What is it made out of? Monument: granite with bronze adornment; Base: stone. What size is it? Overall: approx. 12 ft. 4 in. x 7 ft. 3 in. x 7 ft. 3 in. Who made it? Frederick & Field, fabricator. What does it depict? Granite monument with apex cap features a bronze relief depicting a woman praying over a dead or dying soldier. The relief contains the words: “I yield him unto his Country and to his God.” Monument that has two flanking markers. Monument is a granite shaft with an apex top set on a seven foot square rough hewn base. Overall height is 12.4 foot. The shaft has a polished face on the east …
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7th New Jersey Infantry
The Seventh New Jersey Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? June 30, 1888. What is it made out of? Monument: granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. 8 ft. 5 in. x 6 ft. x 6 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Granite bullet-shaped monument set on rough-hewn base. Monument is a 9.11 foot-in-circumference smooth and polished granite shaft in the form of a minie ball set on a six foot square rough hewn base. It has incised inscriptions and laurel leaves. Overall height is 8.5 foot. What does it honor? The monument marks the site where Col. Louis R. Francine was mortally wounded on July 2, 1863, when the 7th New Jersey regiment was supporting Clark’s New Jersey Battery in Excelsior Field. How …
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105th Pennsylvania Infantry
The One Hundred Fifth Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 11, 1889. What is it made out of? Granite; Relief plaques: bronze. What size is it? Overall: approx. 15 ft. 4 in. x 6 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 6 in. Who made it? H. Oursler & Sons, fabricator. What does it depict? A granite shaft incised at the top with the Third Corps diamond symbol is adorned on the front with a bronze relief plaque depicting a Wild Cat and a bronze relief plaque depicting the state seal. Monument is a 3.3 foot square, rough hewn granite shaft with a cross gable top and set on a 6.6 foot square triple rough hewn base. The shaft has polished inscription panels around the shaft, and a bronze …
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1st United States Sharpshooters, Company F (Vermont)
The Vermont Sharpshooters Company F is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 9, 1898. What is it made out of? Memorial: Rutland Vermont marble; Base: stone. What size is it? Memorial: approx. H. 17 ft. Who made it? Moynehan, F., sculptor. Marietta Memorials, fabricator. What does it depict? Monument is a 4.5 foot-in-circumference Vermont marble shaft that is seventeen foot high topped with a sculptured eagle. The base is 5.9 foot square with inscriptions. A tall fluted Corinthian column topped by an eagle with wings spread. What does it honor? The monument marks the advanced site occupied by Co. F on the morning of July 2, 1863, when they advanced from the III Corps lines to the woods on the Fairfield (Millestown) Road, where they met Confederate skirmishes. How is it …
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68th Pennsylvania Infantry
The Sixth Eighth Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument and a secondary monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 2, 1888. What is it made out of? Granite; Relief plaque: bronze; Base: stone. What size is it? Approx. 12 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 1 in.; Base: approx. 39 in x 6 ft. 2 in. x 6 ft. 2 in. Who made it? Gallagher, W. C., fabricator. What does it depict? A square granite monument topped with the Third Corps diamond symbol is adorned on the front with a bronze relief plaque depicting the Pennsylvania state seal. The monument rests atop a two-tiered base. Monument is a three foot square polished granite shaft that has a stepped cross-gable cap with an inverted red granite lozenge on the top …
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110th Pennsylvania Infantry
The One Hundred Tenth Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 11, 1889. What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite; Base: granite with bronze relief. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 13 ft. 6 in.; Sculpture: approx. W. 5 ft. 6 in. x D. 5 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. W. 2 ft. 10 in. x D. 2 ft. 10 in. Who made it? Fox, John A., 1835-1920, architect. What does it depict? Full-length uniformed infantryman stands on a four-course pedestal and tiered base. The figure holds his rifle vertically with his hands around the barrel. Decorative elements on the pedestal include Doric columns and a diamond corps insignia. A State Seal is affixed to the upper tier of the base. Monument is a 2.10 foot, three …
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124th New York Infantry
The One Hundred Twenty Fourth New York Infantry is honored by a monument and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 2, 1884. What is it made out of? Sculpture: bronze; Monument: St. Johnsburg Vermont granite; Base: stone. What size is it? Soldier and monument: approx. 16 ft. 2 in. x 44 in. x 44 in.; Base: approx. 18 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. Who made it? Maurice J. Power, 1838-1902, sculptor. Laird, Peter B., fabricator. What does it depict? Full-length bronze figure of a commanding officer, Colonel A. Van Home Ellis, dressed in uniform with scabbard at proper left side, stands atop granite monument giving history of 124th New York Infantry. The monument marks the position held by the 124th Regiment on July 2, 1863, and …
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17th Maine Infantry
The Seventeenth Maine Infantry is honored by a monument and a position marker at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 3, 1889. What is it made out of? Monument: Hallowell granite; Base: Hallowell granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. 22 ft. 8 in. x 8 ft. x 8 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? A granite monument comprised of a four-course rock-faced shaft topped by a sculpted infantryman behind a stone wall. Inscriptions are incised in shaft and red granite diamonds are inset in the middle course. The monument is set on a two-tiered base. Monument is a 4.3 foot square granite shaft with alternating smooth and rough courses topped with a sculptured infantryman behind a stone wall and set on a 8.8×2.3 foot base. The shaft has inscriptions and a …
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99th Pennsylvania Infantry
The Ninety Ninth Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument and a secondary monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 11, 1889. What is it made out of? Monument: granite with bronze state seal tablet; Base: stone. What size is it? Monument: approx. 14 ft. x 2 ft. 7 in. x 2 ft. 7 in.; Base: approx. W. 4 ft. 5 in. x D. 3 ft. 5 in. Who made it? Cunningham (Firm), fabricator. What does it depict? Polished tiered and tapered granite monument with bronze state tablet, topped by granite diamond finial. Flanking markers have L slant faces, one foot square. The monument is mounted on a boulder. What does it honor? The location of the monument marks the position of the 99th Infantry on the late afternoon of July 2, 1863. How is …
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