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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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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
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11th Corps Artillery Brigade
The 11th Corps Artillery Brigade was also known as Osborn’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of the Eleventh 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 …
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1st Ohio Artillery Battery K
The First Ohio Artillery Battery K is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 14, 1887. What is it made out of? Sculpture: polished Quincy granite; Base: Quincy granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 9 ft. 6 in.; Marker: approx. 6 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. x 9 ft.; Base: approx. W. 8 ft. x D. 5 ft. Who made it? Frederick & Field, fabricator. What does it depict? Square marker with a saddle finial stands on a rough-hewn base. The front and rear faces of the marker bear inscriptions and reliefs appear on the two sides. The relief on the right side is a wheel with crossed rammers and the relief on the left side is a wreath with crossed swords. There is a relief of the corps …
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4th United States Artillery, Battery G
The Fourth United States Artillery Battery G is honored by two monuments at Gettysburg, one on Barlow’s Knoll and one in the National Cemetery. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected between 1907 and 1908. What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Polished red Jonesboro Granite. Plaque: Bronze. What size is it? 24 by 50 inches and 7 feet high. Who made it? Van Armitage Granite Company What does it depict? One of 45 monuments erected to units of the United States regular army on the battlefield. A red polished Jonesboro granite monolith that is set upon a concrete foundation with a descriptive 3’6′x3’7′ bronze tablet with the coat of arms of the United States in bronze. What does it honor? Battery G, 4th United States Artillery. How is it inscribed? The monument reads, ARMY OF …
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13th New York Independent Battery of Artillery
The Thirteenth New York Independent Battery is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 4, 1893. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Westerly granite with bronze relief; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 14 ft. 8 in.; Base: approx. W. 6 ft. 3 in. x D. 6 ft. 3 in. Who made it? Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Granite obelisk with a bronze New York State Seal on the front and text inscription. A crescent insignia is incised into the front and rear of the obelisk. There are high reliefs of upward-facing cannon barrels on the sides of the obelisk. The obelisk stands on a tiered base. Base is smooth stone on a 6.3 foot square base. Overall height is 14.8 foot. Flanking markers are …
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1st Ohio Artillery Battery I
The First Ohio Artillery Battery I is honored by a monument and a position tablet at Gettysburg as well as two positional stones (denoting the right and left of the battery). About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 14, 1887. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Quincy granite; Base: Quincy granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 13 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 5 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft. 3 in. Who made it? Fox, Thomas, fabricator. What does it depict? Vertical tapered monument stands on a rough-hewn base. The finial represents a canister shot. Base is 5.3 foot square of rough-cut stone with an excised polished inscription. Overall height is 13.2 foot. What does it honor? Erected by the State of Ohio, the monument …
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1st New York Artillery, Battery I
The First New York Artillery Battery I is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? May 20, 1889. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Barre granite and bronze; Base: granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 10 ft. 4 in.; Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. 5 1/2 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 7 in.; Base: approx. W. 6 ft. 2 in. x D. 6 ft. 2 in. Who made it? Lautz, William, 1838-1915, sculptor. Lautz & Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Monument that has two flanking wrought iron rifled cannons mounted on cast iron carriages. Monument is a granite shaft with four columns and a gable top with a bronze state seal on the west face and set on a 6.2 foot square three-part smooth cut base. …
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