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MacDougall's Brigade Monument

12th Corps, 1st Division, 1st Brigade

MacDougall’s Brigade served as a member of Williams’ Division in the Twelfth 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 the unit. What does it honor? One of 74 Union brigade monuments erected at Gettysburg by the …

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5th Connecticut Infantry

The Fifth Connecticut Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Aug. 9, 1887. What is it made out of? Sculpture: polished granite; Base: rough-hewn granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 4 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. 5 in.; Base: approx. W. 6 ft. x D. 3 ft. 9 in. Who made it? Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? The monument cost $950, of which $500 was contributed by the State of Connecticut. This is one of 8 monuments on the battlefield dedicated to Connecticut troops who participated in the Gettysburg campaign. Monument is a smooth cut granite shaft topped with a smooth cut hipped peak and set on a 6×3.9 foot rough cut and smooth cut tapered base with incised brigade designation. …

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145th New York Monument

145th New York Infantry

The One Hundred Forty Fifth New York Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? 1890. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Oak Hill granite with bronze elements; Base: Gettysburg granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 12 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. W. 6 ft. x D. 6 ft. Who made it? New England Monument Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Vertical, rectangular monument has an apexed cap and a rough-hewn base. The Corps star insignia is on the upper front face, and a relief of the New York State Seal is just below it. What does it honor? It marks the position occupied by the 145th New York Infantry on July 2 & 3, 1863. How is it inscribed? 45TH. N.Y. INFY./1ST. BRIG. 1ST. DIV./12TH CORPS./JULY 2 3, …

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20th Connecticut Monument

20th Connecticut Infantry

The Twentieth Connecticut Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 3, 1885. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Nyantick granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 4 ft. 6 in. x W. 2 ft.; Base: approx. H. 7 ft. x W. 4 ft. 6 in. Who made it? Curtis & Hughes, fabricator. Millstone Quarries, contractor. What does it depict? Mausoleum-shaped monument cap is supported by four polished columns. It cost $1,500 and was built with granite from the Millstone Quarries. Monument is a two-part granite shaft with a Gothic cross gable set on a 7×4.6 foot base that is chamfered to the shaft. The lower part of the shaft contains excised polished letters on the front and rear. The upper part has inset polished panels with …

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46th Pennsylvania Monument

46th Pennsylvania Infantry

The Forty Sixth 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? Sculpture: white granite with red granite insignia and bronze relief; Base: Gettysburg granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 12 ft. 1 in. x 5 ft. x 5 ft.; Base: approx. 14 in. x 6 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 6 in. Who made it? Ryegate Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Monument consists of a rough-hewn trapezoidal course on a polished pedestal and two-tiered smooth and rough-hewn base. A square relief of the Pennsylvania State Seal is affixed to the front and a polished, four-sided Corps star insignia is on the top. Monument is a multi-part granite shaft topped with a egimental symbol and set on a 6.6 …

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123rd New York Monument, Culps Hill

123rd New York Infantry

The One Hundred Twenty Third New York Infantry is honored by a monument and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 4, 1888. What is it made out of? Granite with bronze medallions. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 7 ft.; Base: approx. 18 ft. 2 in. x 8 ft. x 8 ft. Who made it? Hamilton, J. G., sculptor. Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? An allegorical female figure representing History inscribing the names of New York’s fallen at Gettysburg on a tablet that she holds in her proper left hand. She is seated atop a tall square base adorned with bronze inscription plaques and a circular coat-of-arms. The monument cost $4,000. Monument is a three-part granite shaft with a statue of History on top and set on an …

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3rd Maryland Infantry

The Third Maryland Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 24, 1888. What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite with bronze elements; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 12 ft. 5 in. x 46 in. x 46 in.; Base: approx. 20 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. Who made it? Eagle Granite Works, fabricator. What does it depict? Tapered monument stands on a rough-hewn base and is capped with a capstone with the 12th Corps star emblem on each side. On the front face is a relief of crossed rifles and a cartridge box over a round relief of the Maryland State Seal. The monument is one of 6 honoring Maryland troops who participated in the Gettysburg campaign. Monument is a multi-part …

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