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Draw the Sword includes over 900 monuments and markers in and around the Gettysburg National Military Park. Use the pull down menus below to locate monuments by type, location, or order of battle. A quick list of the most popular monuments and index of tables containing all the monuments.
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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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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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82nd Illinois Infantry
The Eighty Second Illinois Infantry 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? Sculpture: approx. H. 12 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 15 in. x 5 ft. x 5 ft. Who made it? Triebel & Sons, contractor. What does it depict? The monument consists of a round shaft with a bullet-shaped top. It stands on a squared pedestal and two-tiered base. There is a band of stars near the top of the shaft and a relief a palm branch and wreath towards the middle. There is a round State Seal on the front of the pedestal. Base is smooth stone that is five foot square. Overall height is 12.6 foot. What …
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