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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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Gettysburg National Military Park (Civil War battlefield series) Map
A Generation on the March: The Union Army at Gettysburg
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The Maps of Gettysburg: An Atlas of the Gettysburg Campaign, June 3 - July 13, 1863
Tag Archives: Kentucky
Kentucky State Monument
Monument to the state of Kentucky at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Nov. 1975. What is it made out of? Sculpture: marble with bronze plaques; Base: stone. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 3 ft. 6 in. x 55 in. x 31 in.; Base: approx. 4 x 67 x 39 in. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Rectangular marker with sloping front bears three tablets with a facsimile of the Bliss/Bancroft copy of the Gettysburg Address. A State Seal relief appears on the lower front face below the center tablet. Kentucky had no regiments or batteries present on either side at Gettysburg. How is it inscribed? KENTUCKY HONORS HER SON, ABRAHAM LINCOLN/WHO DELIVERED HIS IMMORTAL ADDRESS AT THE/SITE NOW MARKED BY THE SOLDIERS’ MONUMENT When was this photograph taken? June 6, 2008. Where …
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