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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
Battle of Gettysburg Resources
The Maps of Gettysburg: An Atlas of the Gettysburg Campaign, June 3 - July 13, 1863
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Loyal Legion Monuments
Loyal Legion Monument Set of Two Monuments. One denotes the donation of 7 acres and the other denotes the donation of 12 acres. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? 1963. What is it made out of? Granite and Bronze. Who made it? Erected by the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. What does it depict? Located on the First Day battlefield along North Reynolds Avenue, the Loyal Legion Monuments commemorate land donated by the Military Loyal Legion of the United States. There are two monuments; one honors a donation of 7.45 acres of land while the other honors a donation of 12.265 acres. They are located directly across the road from each other. How is it inscribed? This monument reads, 1863…1963 / This land / upon which our ancestors fought / donated in memory …
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