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General Weed and Lieutenant Hazlett Monument
About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? It was originally dedicated as the first regimental monument in 1883; moved to present location in 1889. What is it made out of? Granite. What size is it? Monument is a granite monolith, 1.9 foot square on a 2.10 foot base. Overall height is six foot. What does it depict? Monument is a granite monolith, 1.9 foot square on a 2.10 foot base. Overall height is six foot. Inscription is cut into the west face of the shaft. The granite sphere that once adorned the top has been removed. Placed on rock where Brig Gen Weed fell mortally wounded on July 2, 1863, and Lieutenant Hazlett assisting him fell killed across Weed’s body. What does it honor? Placed by the regiment to denote the spot where General Weed, commanding the Brigade, and …
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Colonel Strong Vincent Monument
About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? 1878. What is it made out of? Marble. Who made it? Codori Monuments. What does it depict? It was the oldest monument on the battlefield. Rectangular marker contains a raised Maltese cross, the corps insignia. What does it honor? The monument indicates the approximate location where General Strong Vincent was mortally wounded on July 2, 1863. An inscription is located nearby next to the 44th New York monument denoting that as the spot of General Vincent’s mortal wounding. Inscription: 3rd BRIGADE/FIRST DIVISION/5TH CORPS / GEN. STRONG VINCENT/WOUNDED/JULY 2, DIED JULY 7, 1863. When was this photograph taken? February 6, 2009. Where is it located? Little Round Top. Located on the south slope of Little Round Top. Is this monument located along the NPS Auto Tour route? No. Has this monument been moved …
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Headquarters Major General George Sykes
Monument Title: Headquarters of Major General George Sykes When was it dedicated? Completed June 1913. What is it made out of? Consists of cast iron cannon tube, 4.5-inch rifled siege gun, mounted on a granite base. Who made it? Erected by the Gettysburg National Parks Commission. Designed by Emmor B. Cope of the War Department. What does it depict? One of ten Civil War US Headquarter Markers in the Park. Rough-hewn, 3 course base, 3’2″ sq, 2’7″ high. Wrought iron cannon tube mounted upright on base with bronze Maltese Cross attached. Overall, 10’6″ high. Bronze inscription tablet & location tablet on West face. What does it honor? Denotes the location of General Sykes headquarters during the battle. How is it inscribed? The monument reads as follows: Army of the Potomac 5th Corps Headquarters Major General George Sykes July 2,3,4, 1863 …
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Fifth Corps, AOP, Field Hospital
Monument Title: Fifth Corps of the Army of the Potomac Field Hospitals About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? 1914. What is it made out of? Granite and bronze. What size is it? Rough-hewn monolith, 1’7?x3’6?, 5’6? high. Bronze tablets, 3? square, in shape of a Maltese cross mounted on slanted face of monolith. Who made it? Van Amringe Company (granite bases), Albert Russell & Sons Company (bronze tablets). Erected by the Gettysburg National Military Park Commission. What does it honor? The Fifth Corps Field Hospitals were located off the Taneytown Road, including at such sites as the Jacob Weikert Farm (where General Weed died and Lieutenant Hazlett was temporarily buried). The Lewis Bushman Farm became the main hospital site for the Fifth. The barn may be original, the house is not. This is the farm where Colonel Vincent …
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5th Corps, Artillery Brigade
The 5th Corps, Artillery Brigade was also known as Martin’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of the Fifth 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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2nd Company, Massachusetts Sharpshooters
The Second Company, Massachusetts Sharpshooter Regiment is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 8, 1885. What is it made out of? Granite. What does it depict? Full-length uniformed sharp shooter stands behind a waist-high, rough-hewn monolith. The figure holds his rifle in both hands, poised to fire. The rifle’s barrel rests atop the monolith. Granite monument is a sculpted infantryman 2×2.5 foot and six foot high in a standing position behind a boulder. The face of the boulder serves as a tablet for incised inscriptions. What does it honor? The monument indicates the general position held by the 2nd Company of the Andrew Sharp Shooters on July 2, 1863. How is it inscribed? July 2nd 1863. 2nd Co Andrew Sharp Shooters Mass. Vols. When was this photograph taken? December 9, 2011. …
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5th Corps, 3rd Division, 1st Brigade
The 5th Corps, 3rd Division, 1st Brigade was also known as McCandless’ Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Crawford’s Division in the Fifth 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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5th Corps, 3rd Division
Crawford’s Division served as a member of the Fifth Corps in the Army of the Potomac. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected circa 1910. What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Granite. Plaque: Bronze. What size is it? Seven foot tall monolith. Who made it? Albert Russell & Sons Co. of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Erected by the United States War Department. What does it depict? Monuments are rough-hewn monoliths, 4’2?x2?x7?H, consisting of Winnsboro, South Carolina granite. Bronze inscription tablet, 3’8?x3’6-3/4?, is affixed to the polished face of the monolith. Corps insignia, a bronze Maltese Cross, is excised & polished at top of tablet. What does it honor? One of 22 Union division monuments that describe the movements and itinerary of each division of the Army of the Potomac. Designed by E. B. Cope. How is it …
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5th Corps, 2nd Division
Ayres’ Division served as a member of the Fifth Corps in the Army of the Potomac. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected circa 1910. What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Granite. Plaque: Bronze. What size is it? Seven foot tall monolith. Who made it? Albert Russell & Sons Co. of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Erected by the United States War Department. What does it depict? Monuments are rough-hewn monoliths, 4’2?x2?x7?H, consisting of Winnsboro, South Carolina granite. Bronze inscription tablet, 3’8?x3’6-3/4?, is affixed to the polished face of the monolith. Corps insignia, a bronze Maltese Cross, is excised & polished at top of tablet. What does it honor? One of 22 Union division monuments that describe the movements and itinerary of each division of the Army of the Potomac. Designed by E. B. Cope. How is it …
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5th Corps, 2nd Division, 1st Brigade
The 5th Corps, 2nd Division, 1st Brigade was also known as Day’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of
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5th Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade
The 5th Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade was also known as Vincent’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Barnes’ Division in the Fifth 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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5th Corps, 2nd Division, 3rd Brigade
The 5th Corps, 2nd Division, 3rd Brigade was also known as Weed’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Ayres’ Division in the Fifth 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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5th Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade
The 5th Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade was also known as Sweitzer’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Barnes’ Division in the Fifth 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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Fifth Corps, Army of the Potomac
The Fifth Corps was also known as Sykes Corps. The Corps is honored by a War Department monument and by a granite monument. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected December 1906. What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Granite. Plaque: Bronze. What size is it? Rough-hewn monolith, 4’2?x2’4?x 7?H. Bronze inscription tablet, 3’7?x4’1?, mounted on finished face of monolith. Who made it? Albert Russell & Sons Co. of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Erected by the United States War Department. What does it depict? A rectangular granite monument, with a large bronze tablets thereon, describing the engagements and movements of each army corps. Maltese Cross Corps Badge incorporated in center of tablet top. What does it honor? One of the Union army corps monuments, denoting the service of the Fifth Corps, George Sykes commanding, Army of the Potomac. …
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5th Corps, 2nd Division, 2nd Brigade
The 5th Corps, 2nd Division, 2nd Brigade was also known as Burbank’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Ayres’ Division in the Fifth 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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5th Corps, 1st Division
Barnes’ Division served as a member of the Fifth Corps in the Army of the Potomac. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected circa 1910. What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Granite. Plaque: Bronze. What size is it? Seven foot tall monolith. Who made it? Albert Russell & Sons Co. of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Erected by the United States War Department. What does it depict? Monuments are rough-hewn monoliths, 4’2?x2?x7?H, consisting of Winnsboro, South Carolina granite. Bronze inscription tablet, 3’8?x3’6-3/4?, is affixed to the polished face of the monolith. Corps insignia, a bronze Maltese Cross, is excised & polished at top of tablet. What does it honor? One of 22 Union division monuments that describe the movements and itinerary of each division of the Army of the Potomac. Designed by E. B. Cope. How is it …
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5th Corps, 3rd Division, 3rd Brigade
The 5th Corps, 3rd Division, 3rd Brigade was also known as Fisher’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Crawford’s Division in the Fifth 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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5th Corps, 1st Division, 1st Brigade
The 5th Corps, 1st Division, 1st Brigade was also known as Tilton’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Barnes’ Division in the Fifth Corps, Army of the Potomac. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Completed between 1911 and 1912. What is it made out of? Foundation: Concrete. Monument: Sea Green Granite. Plaque: Bronze. What size is it? Each brigade monument stands 5’4″ high and weigh 3,500 pounds. Who made it? Albert Russell & Sons Co. of Newburyport, Massachusetts What does it depict? Pedestals: Monolith consisting of polished smooth sea-green granite pedestal with a square 36′ by 36′ base. Base tapers to a smaller dimension at the tablet. On each pedestal is mounted a bronze inscription tablet measuring 4’0′ x 3’8” with rounded corners weighing 300 pounds. What does it honor? One of …
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12th United States Infantry
The Twelfth United States Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. 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? Locates positions occupied by Regular 12th Infantry during Battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863. How is it inscribed? Monument reads, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC FIFTH CORPS SECOND …
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155th Pennsylvania Infantry
The One Hundred Fifty Fifth Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? 1889. What is it made out of? Figure and monument: granite: Tablet: bronze. What size is it? Overall: approx. 15 ft. 8 in. x 8 ft. x 6 ft. Who made it? Ryegate Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Figure of a zouave loading his musket tops a tiered pedestal which sits atop a boulder. A former private from F company was chosen as the model for the zouave statue. His name was Samuel W. Hill. It has incised inscriptions and acanthus-type cornice. Flanking markers are flat topped, one foot square. The state appropriation money was used to erect this statue; the base was paid for by the regiment’s Veteran Association. Monument’s total cost was $3,000.00. What …
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5th United States Artillery, Battery I
The Fifth United States Battery I is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. 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? Locates position occupied by Watson’s Battery I, 5th US Artillery during the second day of Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3, 1863. How is it inscribed? This …
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32nd Massachusetts Infantry
The Thirty Second Massachusetts Infantry is honored by a monument and a bronze plaque at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 1885. What is it made out of? Monument: granite; Base: stone. What size is it? Overall: approx. 6 ft. x 6 ft. x 6 ft. Who made it? Spaulding, S. G., sculptor. What does it depict? Granite monument in the shape of a camp tent. Inscriptions are incised into the polished roof of the tend. Granite monument is in the shape of a camp tent on a six foot square base. Overall height is six foot. Inscriptions are incised into the polished tent roof. Flanking markers have gable tops with inscriptions on the polished faces, 1.6×8 foot. What does it honor? Dedicated on Oct. 8, 1885, it marks the position held by the 32nd Infantry …
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1st New York Artillery, Battery C
The First New York Artillery, Battery C is honored by a monument and a position marker at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 2, 1893. What is it made out of? Monument: Quincy granite with bronze adornment. What size is it? Overall: approx. 16 ft. 3 in. x 6 ft. x 6 ft. Who made it? Frederick & Field, fabricator. What does it depict? Granite obelisk with castellated apex, topped by a V Corps Maltese Cross, and decorated with bronze State Seal, and on the four corners of the obelisk, sculpted rifles. Overall height is 16.3 foot. It has raised inscriptions. Flanking markers have slant tops, one foot square. Monument is a granite shaft with alternating smooth and rough courses, and an apex top capped with the Fifth Corps Maltese Cross and set on a six …
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1st Ohio Artillery, Battery L
The First Ohio Artillery, Battery L is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 14, 1887. What is it made out of? Monument: granite. What size is it? Monument: approx. H. 9 ft. 4 in.; Base: approx. H. 7 ft. 2 in. x W. 5 ft. 2 in. Who made it? Ryegate Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Civil War memorial comprised of a large granite block decorated with relief of crossed Napoleon tubes on front, and finial of cannon balls stacked in a pyramid. It has a sculpted relief of Napoleon tubes on the west face, inscription on the east side, and a Polished Maltese Cross on the north and south. Flanking markers are 1.2×2.4 foot. What does it honor? The memorial marks the spot occupied by the left section …
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14th United States Infantry
The Fourteenth United States Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. 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? Locates positions occupied by Regular 14th Infantry during Battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863. How is it inscribed? This monument is inscribed as follows, FIFTH CORPS SECOND …
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5th Pennsylvania Reserves (34th Infantry)
The Fifth Pennsylvania Reserves is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 1890. What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite with bronze tablet; Base: granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 11 ft.; Base: approx. Diam. 17 ft. Who made it? Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Cylindric monument with pyramidal top stands on round rough-hewn base. A sculpted oak-leaf wreath is draped at the top, and a square relief of the State Seal is affixed to the base, in front. Monument is large, cylindrical granite shaft with a conical top set on a seventeen foot circumference, circular rough hewn base. The shaft has inscriptions and a carved oak-leaf wreath draped at the top. The base has a bronze state coat of arms on the west side. Overall …
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6th United States Infantry
The Sixth United States is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. 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? Locates positions occupied by Regular 6th Infantry during Battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863. How is it inscribed? This monument reads, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC FIFTH CORPS SECOND …
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16th Michigan Infantry
The Sixteenth Michigan Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? June 12, 1889. What is it made out of? Monument: Westerly granite with bronze state shield; Base: stone. What size is it? Monument: approx. 55 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. x 1 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. H. 9 in. x 7 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. Who made it? Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? A rectangular granite block monument decorated on front with musket, Maltese cross, bronze State Seal and Shield. The monument is set atop a two-tiered pedestal on boulder. Incised inscriptions are on the east and west with a bronze state seal on the east. Flanking markers are apex topped, one foot square. What does it honor? It marks the position …
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4th United States Infantry
The Fourth United States Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. 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? Locates positions occupied by Regular 4th Infantry during Battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863. How is it inscribed? The monument reads, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC FIFTH CORPS …
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62nd Pennsylvania Infantry
The Sixty Second Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 11, 1889. What is it made out of? Granite with bronze elements. What size is it? Overall: approx. 15 ft. x 5 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 6 in. Who made it? H. Oursler & Sons, fabricator. What does it depict? Monument is comprised of a tiered base, chamfered die with incised inscriptions, a shaft with the 5th Corps insignia and a bronze State Seal tablet. A relief element on a sloped surface above the die contains crossed swords, and hat and the Bible. Monument is a three foot square smooth granite shaft with an apex top set on a 5.6 foot square rough hewn base. Overall height is fifteen feet. The shaft is chamfered with incised inscriptions, …
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2nd United States Infantry
The Second United States Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. 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. How is it inscribed? This monument is inscribed, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC FIFTH CORPS SECOND DIVISION SECOND BRIGADE SECOND U. S. INFANTRY Six Companies Major Arthur T. Lee and Captain Samuel …
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17th United States Infantry
The Seventeenth United States Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. 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? Locates positions occupied by Regular 17th Infantry during Battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863. How is it inscribed? This monument is inscribed, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC FIFTH …
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18th Massachusetts Infantry
The Eighteenth Massachusetts Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 8, 1885. What is it made out of? Monument: granite; Base: granite. What size is it? approx. 6 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. x 37 in.; Base: approx. 3 ft. x 57 in. x 58 in. Who made it? Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Monument with apex cap stands on a tiered, rough-hewn base. Reliefs of the Corps insignia, the Maltese Cross, are affixed to the narrow faces which separate the four sides of the die. Four stacked muskets, standing upright, adorn the rear face of the die. Flank markers, 1’6″x8″x2′, gable top. What does it honor? Monument with apex cap stands on a tiered, rough-hewn base. Reliefs of the Corps insignia, the Maltese Cross, are …
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1st Michigan Infantry
The First Michigan Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? June 12, 1889. What is it made out of? Monument: granite with bronze state shield; Base: granite. What size is it? Overall: 10 ft. 4 in. x 49 in. x 49 in. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Granite shaft decorated with Maltese cross on two sides, and military accouterments on front, including two rifles, with bayonets, belt, canteen, cartridge box, cap box, and belt eagle insignia. The shaft is set atop a rough-hewn base on a boulder. The monument was constructed sometime prior to Nov. 27, 1888 and was dedicated on June 12, 1889. Monument is a 2.4 foot square granite shaft with an apex top set on a four foot square rough hewn base that rests …
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10th United States Infantry
The Tenth United States Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. 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? Locates positions occupied by Regular 2nd Infantry during Battle of Gettysburg, July of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863. How is it inscribed? The monument reads, ARMY OF THE …
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44th New York Infantry (12th Infantry)
The Forty Fourth New York Infantry (along with the Twelfth New York Infantry) is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 3, 1893. What is it made out of? Monument: Prospect Hill granite with bronze adornment; Base: stone. What size is it? Overall: approx. 44 ft. 6 in. x 28 ft. x 21 ft. 8 in. Who made it? Hammerstein & Denivelle, fabricator. George H. Mitchell & Company, founder. William H. Jackson Company, fabricator. What does it depict? A monument structure comprised of granite blocks with interior chamber, arched throughway and castellated top, and round turret tower on one side. The monument was designed and modeled by Hammerstein & Denivelle. Designed to look like a castle, the monument is filled with symbolism, including the interior chamber being 12 feet square to honor …
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3rd United States Infantry
The Third United States Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. 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. How is it inscribed? The monument reads, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC FIFTH CORPS SECOND DIVISION FIRST BRIGADE THIRD U. S. INFANTRY Six Companies Captain Henry W. Freedly and Captain Richard C. …
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11th United States Infantry
The Eleventh United States Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. 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? Locates positions occupied by Regular 11th Infantry during Battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863. How is it inscribed? The monument reads, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC FIFTH CORPS …
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9th Pennsylvania Reserves (38th Infantry)
The Ninth Pennsylvania Reserves is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected ca. 1890. Dedicated Sept. 1890. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Rhode Island Westerly granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 11 ft. 8 in. Who made it? Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Monument is a granite shaft with rough edges, 5×2 foot on a rough hewn base that is 6.9×3.1 foot. Granite marker with relief image of an infantryman, holding the barrel of his gun, butt end on ground by his feet. He is dressed in uniform and holds his cap or a canteen in his proper left hand at his side. Behind him, is a relief of a Maltese cross. The granite marker stands on a tiered base, with bronze relief of Pennsylvania …
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2nd Pennsylvania Reserves (31st Infantry)
The Second Pennsylvania Reserves is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 1890. What is it made out of? Monument: granite with bronze tablet; Base: stone. What size is it? Overall: approx. 9 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft. x 5 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Granite monument with bronze State Seal affixed on front near base; and capped with finial of V Corps Maltese Cross and draped flag. Monument is a three foot square granite shaft set on a five foot square rough hewn base. Overall height is 9.3 foot. The shaft has an apex cap topped with a draped flag and the Fifth Corps Maltese Cross. Flanking markers are apex topped one foot square. What does it honor? The location of the monument marks the …
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6th Pennsylvania Reserves (35th Infantry)
The Sixth Pennsylvania Reserves is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 1890. What is it made out of? Monument: granite with bronze tablet. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 20 ft. 9 in. x 6 ft. 2 in. x 6 ft. 2 in. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Twenty-feet high. Granite obelisk on double base and plinth consisting of alternating courses of undressed red and white granite. Text inscription appears incised on polished panels at lower base of shaft. Monument is a three foot square obelisk that has alternating courses of red and white rough-hewn granite set on a six foot square double base. Shaft has inscriptions cut into polished panels. What does it honor? The location of the monument marks the position held by the …
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91st Pennsylvania Infantry
The Ninety First Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by two monuments at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 12, 1889. What is it made out of? Monument: granite with bronze tablet. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 25 ft. 6 in. x 7 ft. x 7 ft. Who made it? Ryegate Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Height is 25 feet. Castellated tower consisting of sub-base and three tiers of granite block courses. The monument is decorated with three inset polished text panels, and a V Corps Maltese Cross finial tops the tower. Overall height is 25.6 foot. There are three inset panels with inscriptions. Flanking markers are flat topped one foot square. It was the second monument erected to the 91st Pennsylvania and was dedicated on September 12, 1889. This monument is difficult and …
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3rd Massachusetts Artillery (Battery C)
The Third Massachusetts Artillery Battery C is honored by a monument and a position tablet at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? October 8, 1885. What is it made out of? Monument: granite; Base: stone. What size is it? Overall: approx. 6 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. Who made it? Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? A granite monument with finial of five polished gray granite cannon balls. The front of the monument has a polished V Corps insignia design, with artillery insignia emblackened. Monument is a 1.10 foot square granite shaft topped with four polished granite balls and set on a 3.6 foot base. Overall height is 6.8 foot. The shaft is inscribed on all faces with a polished insignia of the V Corps and artillery …
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146th New York Infantry
The One Hundred Forty Sixth Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? 1888 or 1889. What is it made out of? Memorial: Quincy granite with bronze adornments; Base: stone. What size is it? Memorial: approx. 6 ft. 4 in. x 6 ft. 10 in. x 45 in.; Base: approx. 2 ft. 10 in. x 9 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 6 in. Who made it? Frederick & Field, fabricator. What does it depict? Monument consists of a rectangular block with ridged cap and carved mini ball cornice, decorated with bronze New York State Seal on the front; and Maltese Cross on the back. Dedicated in late 1888 or 1898, it marks the location held by the 146th Infantry unit on the 2nd of July 1863. Overall height is 8.4 …
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1st Pennsylvania Reserves (30th Infantry)
The First Pennsylvania Reserves is honored by a monument and a secondary monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 1890. What is it made out of? Monument: granite with bronze tablet; Base: stone. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 9 ft. 4 in.; Base: approx. W. 5 ft. x D. 5 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Monument consists of short cylindrical granite obelisk with raised “book” panels inscribed with historical text, set atop four-course rock-faced base, on rock-faced sub base. On the front of the monument is a bronze Pennsylvania Seal. On the back of the base is a Maltese Cross. Monument is a cylindrical granite shaft, 10.3 foot in circumference, set on a five foot square, four-course rough hewn base. Overall height is 9.4 foot. The shaft has …
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5th United States Artillery, Battery D
The Fifth United States Artillery Battery D is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. 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? Locates position occupied by Hazlett’s Battery D, 5th US during Battle of Gettysburg, July 2-3, 1863. How is it inscribed? This monument is inscribed, ARMY …
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10th Pennsylvania Reserves (39th Infantry)
The Tenth Pennsylvania Reserves is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Cast 1889. Dedicated Sept. 1890. What is it made out of? Bronze. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 13 ft. 11 in.; Base: W. 4 ft. x D. 4 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder. What does it depict? One of two Pennsylvania regimentals cast entirely of bronze (the other belongs to the 56th Pennsylvania). The monument cost $3,000.00. Atop a tall bronze base stands a bronze figure of a Civil War soldier walking with his rifle held in his proper right hand. Inscriptions in raised letters appear on panels around the sides of the bronze base. At the foot of the bronze base is a large stone boulder. Flanking markers are granite, flat topped, one …
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9th Massachusetts Infantry
The Ninth Massachusetts Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Erected June 1885. What is it made out of? Monument: granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 11 ft. x W. 3 ft. 8 in. Who made it? Unknown, fabricator. What does it depict? The monument consists of a granite monolith with cross-gable cap, topped by carved Maltese cross with state’s coat-of-arms in relief. Base consists of a 3.8 foot boulder. Overall height is eleven foot. Inscriptions are cut into all faces. Flanking markers are double-slanted, 1.6×8 foot. What does it honor? The monument marks the location of the 9th Infantry regiment on the night of July 2, 1863 and on July 3, 1863. How is it inscribed? During the battle of Gettysburg the Ninth Regt. was detached …
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11th Pennsylvania Reserves (40th Infantry)
The Eleventh Pennsylvania Reserve is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 1890. What is it made out of? Monument: granite with marble tablet and bronze plaques. What size is it? Overall: approx. 11 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? A Celtic style monument. Monument: granite with marble tablet and bronze plaques. Monument to 11th Pennsylvania Reserves comprised of two supporting monolith piers decorated with inset Maltese crosses), topped by a pediment-shaped rock with bronze Pennsylvania state shield). Between the two piers, another rock pillar is decorated with a large palm leaf. Granite monument is composed of two, 3.3×8.2 foot supporting piers with incised Maltese Crosses, corps insignia, and gable cap set on a 4.9 foot …
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7th United States Infantry
The Seventh United States Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. 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? Honors the contributions of the 7th United States Infantry. How is it inscribed? Monument reads, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC FIFTH CORPS SECOND DIVISION SECOND BRIGADE SEVENTH U. …
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22nd Massachusetts Infantry
The Twenty Second Massachusetts Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 8, 1885. What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 9 ft. 5 in.; Base: approx. H. 4 ft. 5 in. x W. 4 ft. 5 in. Who made it? Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? The monument consists of a polished die with fluted pilasters at the corners, a Maltese Cross finial and an apex cap. The monument stands on a rough-hewn plinth and base. Monument is a three foot square granite shaft with fluted pilasters at the corners set on a 4.5 foot square rough hewn base. Overall height is 9.5 foot. The shaft has polished inscription panels and a stepped apex cap and Maltese Cross …
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118th Pennsylvania Infantry
The One Hundred Eighteenth Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by two monuments (one at the Loop and one on Big Round Top) and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? September 12, 1889. What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite; Base: granite with bronze relief. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 13 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. W. 4 ft. 3 in. x D. 4 ft. 3 in. Who made it? Ryegate Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Full-length uniformed infantryman stands atop a tapered pedestal and rough-hewn base. The figure holds his rifle vertically, with both hands around the barrel and the butt at his proper left foot. There is a bronze State Seal relief on the front of the pedestal, above the Maltese cross corps insignia. Corn stalks are also …
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13th Pennsylvania Reserves (42nd Infantry)
The Thirteenth Pennsylvania Reserves is honored by a monument and a position stone to a fallen officer at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 1890. What is it made out of? Monument: granite with bronze tablet; Base: granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. 11 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Monument: granite with bronze tablet; Base: granite. Full-length granite sculpture of a “bucktail” infantryman stands on plinth atop three tiered rock base. He is dressed in uniform and holds a rifle tip in his proper left hand (butt end of rifle by his foot) and holds his proper right hand on his hip. The base is decorated with a bronze state tablet and bronze text plaque. Granite monument is a four …
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4th Michigan Infantry
The Fourth Michigan Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? What is it made out of? Granite. What size is it? Approx. 13 ft. x 78 in. x 60 in. Who made it? Lorado Taft, sculptor. What does it depict? Granite memorial with sculpted relief of a color bearer on the front. The soldier stands holding the flag at his proper left side, a cannon behind him. Monument is 6.7×4.4 foot composed of seven rough hewn granite courses with an apex top. Overall height is 10.4 foot. There are polished inscription panels on the north face and a relief of an infantryman and gun on the south side. The flanking markers are apex topped with inscriptions on the south face, one foot square. What does it honor? Marks position held by …
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Brig. Gen. Samuel Wylie Crawford
Brig. Gen. Samuel W. Crawford commanded the Third Division of the Fifth Corps at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Installed 1988. Copyrighted 1988. What is it made out of? Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 182 in.; Base: approx. 3 ft. x 60 in. x 48 in. Who made it? Tunison, Ron, 1946- , sculptor. Tallix, founder. What does it depict? Full-length portrait of Brig. Gen. Samuel W. Crawford stands on a rock base. He is in the uniform of his rank, including a wide-brimmed hat. A sword hangs at his proper left side. He holds a flagpole vertically in both gloved hands, braced against his proper right knee. Samuel W. Crawford (1829-1892) commanded the Pennsylvania Reserve in the defense of Washington in May 1863. He led the division at Gettysburg, …
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20th Maine Infantry
The Twentieth Maine Infantry is honored by two monuments (one on Little Round Top and one on Big Round Top) and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? June 1886. What is it made out of? Monument: Hallowell granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Monument: approx. 4 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 3 in.; Base: approx. 1 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. x 4 ft. Who made it? Unknown, fabricator. What does it depict? Polished granite rectangular block monument with apex top and cross emblem on front, set atop boulder. Monument is a polished granite shaft three foot square with apex top on a four foot polished base. Overall height is 5.4 foot. The whole rests on a boulder. Inscriptions are cut into all four sides. …
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12th Pennsylvania Reserves (41st Infantry)
The Twelfth Pennsylvania Reserves is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? September 1890. What is it made out of? Sculpture: polished and rough-hewn pink granite with bronze elements; Base: rough-hewn pink granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 12 ft. x Diam. 222 in.; Base: approx. 15 in. x 6 ft. x 6 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Columnar monument with alternately rough-hewn and smooth surfaces and an apexed top. Reliefs on the front include the iron cross Corps insignia and the Pennsylvania State Seal. Monument has two flanking markers. The shaft has inscriptions incised in the polished courses and a state seal appears on the west side. Overall height is 18.5 feet. Flanking markers are one foot square with apex tops. How is it inscribed? …
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140th New York Infantry
The One Hundred Fortieth New York Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? 1889. What is it made out of? Monument: granite and bronze; Base: stone. What size is it? Overall: approx. 8 ft. x 7 ft. x 5 ft. 8 in. Who made it? Hamilton, J. G., sculptor. Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Rectangular block monument with inset bronze tondo relief portrait of Col. Patrick H. O’Rorke, on front; State Seal and Maltese cross on back. Monument that has two flanking markers. Monument is a rough hewn granite shaft with an apex top on a rough hewn base, 7×5.8 foot. Overall height is 7.3 foot. Bronze inscription tablets on the north and south sides. Bronze portrait relief of Colonel Patrick O’Rourke on the west side 2.2 foot …
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83rd Pennsylvania Infantry
The Eighty Third Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? September 12, 1889. What is it made out of? Figure: bronze; Base: granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. 20 ft. 9 in. x 13 ft. x 8 ft. 6 in. Who made it? O’Kelley, S. J., sculptor. P. F. Eisenbrown & Sons, fabricator. What does it depict? Full-length portrait of Col. Strong Vincent, dressed in military uniform, grasping the sword at his proper left side. He stands atop a tiered base with polished granite panels and bronze Maltese Cross. Monument that has two flanking markers. Flanking markers are cross-gable topped, 1.8×1.4 foot. What does it honor? The memorial marks the general site of the position held by the 83rd Pennsylvania infantry on the evening of July 2, 1863 when …
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