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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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10th New York Independent Battery
The Tenth New York Independent Battery is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 1893. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Quincy granite with a bronze elements; Base: granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. 7 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. Who made it? Frederick & Field, fabricator. What does it depict? Rough-hewn monolith on a low base contains a relief tondo at top depicting the State Seal and a plaque describing the mustering history of the regiment. Monument is a granite monolith mounted with a bronze inscription tablet and tondo of the state coat of arms and set on a 4.3×3.3 foot rough hewn base. Overall height is 7.8 foot. What does it honor? The monument indicates the first position held by …
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Artillery Reserve, 1st Volunteer Brigade
The First Volunteer Brigade was also known as McGilvery’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of the Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac. The brigade is honored by two monuments, one on the Wheatfield Road and one on South Hancock Avenue. 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 …
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15th Battery, New York Artillery
The Fifteenth New York Battery of Artillery is honored by a monument and a position marker at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 2, 1888. What is it made out of? Monument: Westerly granite; Base; granite. What size is it? Monument: approx. 7 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 9 in.; Base: approx. 7 in. x 8 ft. 5 in. x 45 in. Who made it? Barr, R. D., sculptor. Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Sculpted relief of an artilleryman standing holding a rammer in front of a cannon wheel. A state seal tondo is behind him. The monument sits on a rough-hewn base. Monument is a sculpted granite relief of an artilleryman and cannon set on a 6.6×3.9 foot rough hewn base. The south side contains a …
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5th Massachusetts Artillery (Battery E)
The Fifth Massachusetts Artillery Battery E is honored by a monument and a position marker at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 8, 1885. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Westerly granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 7 ft. 3 in.; Base: approx. W. 5 ft. 6 in. x D. 4 ft. 7 in. Who made it? Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? The monument consists of a plinth and gable topped with chamfered edges. A polished Maltese Cross adorns the front of the die and polished crossed rammers appear on the front slant face at the monument’s top. The monument stands on a low base. Monument is a 4×3 foot granite shaft with a gable top that has chamfered edges and set on a 5.6×4.7 foot base. The …
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9th Massachusetts Artillery
The Ninth Massachusetts Artillery Battery is honored by a monument and two position stones (Trostle Farm and at Ziegler’s Grove) at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Installed 1885. What is it made out of? Quincy granite with a bronze plaque. What size is it? Overall: approx. 9 ft. x 4 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. Who made it? Bigelow, John, sculptor. Reed, Charles, sculptor. Boston Marble & Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? The monument cost $1,000.00. Rough-hewn monolith contains various relief elements in a recessed area on the front and a long plaque with text describing the events of July 2, 1863 on the rear. Decorative elements include a palm frond and the State Seal. Monument is a 3.10×3.1 foot granite monolith with bronze inscription tablet on the north side and …
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Pennsylvania Independent Battery C and F
Batteries were consolidated together and fought as one unit at Gettysburg. However, it was an “unhappy union,” which ultimately led to both units raising separate monuments on the battlefield. Therefore, this battery is honored by two monuments (one to Hampton’s Battery and one to Thompson’s Battery, as well as a secondary monument to both batteries). Hampton’s Battery About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Installed between 1889 and 1893. What is it made out of? Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite with bronze elements. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. 8 in. x 1 ft. 10 in. x 1 ft. 10 in.; Base: approx. 6 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. Who made it? Hamilton, Murray, sculptor. Alfred E. Windsor & Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Full-length uniformed artilleryman stands on …
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