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Robersons Brigade Monument

Robertson’s Brigade, Hood’s Division, Longstreet’s Corps

Robertson’s “Texas” Brigade served as a member of Hood’s Division in the First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. The brigade is honored by a War Department monument, a privately raised monument, and a position tablet. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected circa 1910. The last monument was completed on December 19, 1910. What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Polished smooth red Maine granite. Plaque: Bronze. What size is it? 3.8 feet x 3.4 feet diameter base. Height 5’4″. Tablet measures 4 feet by 3 feet 8 inches and weighs 300 pounds. Overall weight is 3000 pounds. 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 red Maine granite pedestal with a circular base. On each pedestal …

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Texas State Monument

Texas State Monument

Monument to the state of Texas at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 1964. What is it made out of? Stele: polished sunset red granite; Seal: bronze; Base: polished marble. What size is it? Marker: approx. 7 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. H. 2 ft. 7 in. x D. 30 in. Who made it? Simpson, Harold B., sculptor. A. Stasswender’s Marble and Granite Works, fabricator. What does it depict? Granite marker with bronze representation of the seal of the Lone Star State and text commemorating the services of Texans in the Battle of Gettysburg. What does it honor? The Texas monument honors the three Texas regiments of J. B. Robertson’s Brigade (the only Texas units at Gettysburg). It is sited on land occupied by soldiers of …

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