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Schimmelfenning Brigade Monument

11th Corps, 3rd Division, 1st Brigade

The 11th Corps, 3rd Division, 1st Brigade was also known as Schimmelfenning’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Schurz’s Division in 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 …

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157th New York Infantry

The One Hundred Fifth Seventh New York Infantry is honored by two monuments (one on the Carisle Road and one on the Mummasburg Road) and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 1886. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Quincy and Barre granite with bronze elements; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 14 ft. 2 in.; Base: approx. W. 6 ft. 6 in. x D. 5 ft. 9 in. Who made it? New England Monument Company, fabricator. What does it depict? The monument is a tapered shaft on a tiered rough-hewn base. It has an apexed cap and relief of an eagle with wings spread at the cornice. There are recessed plaques on three sides of the shaft, near the bottom. There are also reliefs of the New York …

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45th New York Infantry Monument

45th New York Infantry

The Forty-Fifth New York Infantry is honored by a monument and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 10, 1888. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Concord granite with bronze elements; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 16 ft.; Base: approx. W. 6 ft. x D. 6 ft. Who made it? Burberl, Caspar, 1834-1899, sculptor. New England Monument Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Obelisk stands on a pedestal and rough-hewn base. There are reliefs of the crescent corps insignia on the upper front and rear sides of the obelisk. A large relief grouping, which includes the New York state seal, wreaths, muskets, bugle, and other accouterments, is affixed to the front of the obelisk. Flanking markers are one foot square. The bronze work was designed and executed by …

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61st Ohio Infantry

The Sixty First Ohio Infantry is honored by a monument and a set of two position stones at Gettysburg (one denoting the unit’s right and one denoting the unit’s left on July 2 and 3). About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 14, 1887. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Concord granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 15 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. W. 5 ft. Who made it? M. V. Mitchell & Son, fabricator. What does it depict? A shaft stands on a pedestal and three-tiered base with scotia moulding. There is a relief of crossed muskets and other Infantry accouterments on the front of the shaft. What does it honor? It marks the location of the 61st Ohio Infantry on the afternoon of July 1, 1863. Acting as skirmishers, the regiment …

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82nd Illinois Infantry

The Eighty Second Illinois Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 3, 1891. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Westerly granite with bronze relief; Base: Westerly granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 12 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 15 in. x 5 ft. x 5 ft. Who made it? Triebel & Sons, contractor. What does it depict? The monument consists of a round shaft with a bullet-shaped top. It stands on a squared pedestal and two-tiered base. There is a band of stars near the top of the shaft and a relief a palm branch and wreath towards the middle. There is a round State Seal on the front of the pedestal. Base is smooth stone that is five foot square. Overall height is 12.6 foot. What …

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74th Pennsylvania Monument on Howard Avenue

74th Pennsylvania Infantry

The Seventy Fourth Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? 1888. Dedicated July 2, 1888. What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite; Base: granite with a bronze relief. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 10 ft. 7 in.; Pedestal: approx. W. 4 ft. x D. 2 ft. 4 in.; Base: approx. H. 5 ft. x W. 3 ft. 2 in. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Full-length figure of a fallen color bearer sits on a tapered, rough-hewn base. The figure is seated with his hat on the ground by his proper right hand. He leans on the draped flag pole which he holds upright in his proper left hand. There is a relief of the Corps’ crescent insignia on the …

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