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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
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The Maps of Gettysburg: An Atlas of the Gettysburg Campaign, June 3 - July 13, 1863
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South Carolina State Monument
Monument to the state of South Carolina at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? 1963. Dedicated July 2, 1963. What is it made out of? Marker: marble; Benches: marble; Base: Georgia granite. What size is it? Marker: approx. H. 14 ft. 2 in.; Base: approx. W. 23 ft. x D. 3 ft. 9 in. Who made it? Hill, J. B., designer. Bruns Monumental Co., fabricator. What does it depict? Marble marker with taller central shaft flanked by two lower sections. The front of the marker has a State seal and outline of the state of South Carolina with narration and listing of South Carolina regiments at Gettysburg. The reverse has the carving of South Carolina and Confederate flags and a listing of State Commission members. The memorial sits on a Georgia granite base and is flanked by …
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