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14th Indiana Monument

14th Indiana Infantry

The Fourteenth Indiana Infantry is honored by a monument and two position stone (denoting the right and left advanced flanks of the regiment) at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 28, 1885. What is it made out of? Sculpture: limestone; Base: limestone. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 13 ft. x 4 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 9 in.; Base: approx. W. 7 ft. 5 in. x D. 7 ft. 5 in. Who made it? McKain, A. A., sculptor. What does it depict? Monument is a tapered four-part limestone shaft with each part separated by a deep chisel cut, topped by the company logo and set on a 7.5 foot square rough cut base with tooled edge. The lower part of the shaft has the excised company name and incised inscriptions on the front and …

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19th Indiana Infantry

The Nineteenth Indiana Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Dedicated October 28, 1885. Base added 1904. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Barre granite with red granite Corps insignia; Base: Gettysburg granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 9 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. W. 59 x D. 59 in. Who made it? Whitehead & Wright, fabricator. What does it depict? The monument consists of a granite shaft decorated with a relief of the corps insignia and placed atop a tiered base. Inscriptions are cut into the sides and an inset corps insignia is on the south face. What does it honor? The monument marks the position held by the 19th Indiana Infantry on the afternoon of July 1, 1863, where 288 troops went into action and were outflanked …

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7th Indiana Infantry

The Seventh 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? Sculpture: polished Quincy granite; Base: polished Quincy granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 8 ft.; Base: approx. 4 x 4 x 4 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Four-sided shaft with a pyramidal cap and a small sphere at its point. Decorative elements include the Indiana State Seal, the Corps insignia, and three stacked muskets. Monument is a two-part shaft with a pyramid top and set on a four foot square base incised with the company name. The lower part of the shaft has a smooth face and polished excised “Indiana” and the upper part has a smooth granite face and polished inscriptions, state seal, and …

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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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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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27th Indiana Monument

27th Indiana Infantry

The Twenty Seventh Indiana Infantry is honored by a monument and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 28, 1885. What is it made out of? Sculpture: grey granite; Base: grey granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 10 in.; Base: approx. 1 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. x 4 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Monument is installed in the area of the 27th Indiana Infantry’s advance on the morning of July 3, 1863. The monument sits on a natural boulder. Located near the Indiana State Memorial. What does it honor? Indicates scene of charge into Confederate line morning July 3, 1863. How is it inscribed? This monument marks the ground over which the left …

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Indiana State Monument

Indiana State Monument

Monument to the state of Indiana at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected summer 1970. Dedicated July 1, 1971. What is it made out of? Sculpture: select Barre granite; Walkway: Indiana limestone. What size is it? Who made it? Yeager, Al, sculptor. Codori Memorials, fabricator. What does it depict? Two monoliths stand on a pedestal and base, surrounded by a patio and walkway. The Indiana State Seal is incised into the lower front face, between the monoliths. Sited on flagstone walkway with two benches on North & South of monument. Monument honors soldiers from Indiana who, with the Army of the Potomac, participated in the Gettysburg campaign. It marks the site of the charge of the 27th Indiana Infantry on the morning on July 3, 1863. The 27th Indiana was one of seven regiments from that …

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