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1st Corps 1st Division Monument

1st Corps, 1st Division

The 1st Corps, 1st Division was also known as Wadsworth’s Division. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of the First 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 …

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1st Corps, 1st Division, 1st Brigade

The 1st Corps, 1st Division, 1st Brigade was also known as Meredith’s Iron Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Meredith’s “Iron” Brigade in Wadsworth’s Division of the First 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 …

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Cutlers Brigade Monument

1st Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade

The 1st Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade was also known as Cutler’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Cutler’s Brigade in Wadsworth’s Division of the First 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 …

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76th New York Infantry Monument

76th New York Infantry

The Seventy Sixth New York Infantry is honored by a monument and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 1, 1888. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Quincy granite with bronze relief; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 14 ft.; Base: approx. W. 6 ft. 9 in. x D. 6 ft. 9 in. Who made it? Frederick & Field, fabricator. What does it depict? Vertical, rectangular marker with apexed cap, topped with a disk insignia bearing the number 76, stands on a rough-hewn base. There a round State Seal relief on the sloped plinth in the front. The monument is a smooth granite shaft with polished raised inscriptions and apex top with encircled number on a rough hewn base 6.9 foot square with an overall height of fourteen foot. …

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6th Wisconsin Infantry

The 6th Wisconsin is honored by a monument and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? June 30, 1888. What is it made out of? Sculpture: red granite; Base: red granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 11 ft. 7 in. x 2 ft. 2 in. x 2 ft. 2 in.; Base: approx. W. 4 ft. 6 in. x D. 4 ft. 6 in. Who made it? B & M Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Star-shaped Iron Brigade insignia tops a polished marker which stands on a two-tiered, smooth and rough-hewn base. Decorative elements on three faces of the die include an eagle over crossed flags, figures standing on each side of a shield and crossed rifles on a knapsack. Flanking and position markers are smooth with flat polished tops. What does …

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19th Indiana Infantry

The Nineteenth Indiana Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Dedicated October 28, 1885. Base added 1904. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Barre granite with red granite Corps insignia; Base: Gettysburg granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 9 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. W. 59 x D. 59 in. Who made it? Whitehead & Wright, fabricator. What does it depict? The monument consists of a granite shaft decorated with a relief of the corps insignia and placed atop a tiered base. Inscriptions are cut into the sides and an inset corps insignia is on the south face. What does it honor? The monument marks the position held by the 19th Indiana Infantry on the afternoon of July 1, 1863, where 288 troops went into action and were outflanked …

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56th Pennsylvania Monument

56th Pennsylvania Infantry

The Fifty Sixth 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? Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 15 ft. x Circum. 10 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. H. 8 in. x Circum: 11 ft. 11 in. Who made it? Bureau Brothers, founder. What does it depict? A furled standard of a flag and two muskets atop a two-layered cylindric pedestal and low, round base. The bronze sculpture — featuring a stack of rifle muskets and a furled battle flag — is meant to symbolize the completion of a soldier’s work. It cost $1500.00. The monument is located “where the regiment delivered the opening fire of the infantry” in the battle. The flanking markers are apex topped and …

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147th New York Infantry

The One Hundred Forty-Seventh New York Infantry is honored by a monument and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 1, 1888. What is it made out of? Sculpture: Quincy granite with bronze elements; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 15 ft. 8 in.; Base: approx. W. 7 ft. x D. 7 ft. Who made it? Frederick & Field, fabricator. What does it depict? Tapered shaft with cornice and apexed cap stands on a low, rough-hewn base. There is a band of stars around the upper portion of the shaft. The monument is topped with a polished sphere and the Corps disk insignia appears on the front and rear faces. There is a round State Seal relief affixed to the front of the pedestal. Above the Seal is a knapsack …

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7th Indiana Infantry

The Seventh Indiana Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 28, 1885. What is it made out of? Sculpture: polished Quincy granite; Base: polished Quincy granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. H. 8 ft.; Base: approx. 4 x 4 x 4 ft. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Four-sided shaft with a pyramidal cap and a small sphere at its point. Decorative elements include the Indiana State Seal, the Corps insignia, and three stacked muskets. Monument is a two-part shaft with a pyramid top and set on a four foot square base incised with the company name. The lower part of the shaft has a smooth face and polished excised “Indiana” and the upper part has a smooth granite face and polished inscriptions, state seal, and …

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2nd Wisconsin Infantry

The Second Wisconsin Infantry is honored by a monument and two position stones (one to the regiment on Culp’s Hill and one to a company on Culp’s Hill) at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? June 30, 1888. What is it made out of? Sculpture: pink and white granite; Base: pink and white granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 11 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. x 2 ft. 5 in.; Base: approx. 3 ft. x 6 ft. x 4 ft. 6 in. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? The five-pointed insignia of the Iron Brigade stands atop a two-course pedestal and tiered, rough-hewn base. The granite monument is a smooth shaft with inscriptions and topped with the Iron Brigade insignia set on a rough hewn 6×4.6 foot base. Overall height is thirteen …

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7th Wisconsin Infantry

The Seventh Wisconsin Infantry is honored by a monument and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? June 30, 1888. What is it made out of? Sculpture: red granite; Base: granite. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 11 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 5 in. x 2 ft. 5 in.; Base: approx. W. 4 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. Who made it? B & M Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? The five-pointed insignia of the Iron Brigade stands atop a two-course pedestal and tiered, rough-hewn base. There are decorative emblematic reliefs on three sides of the monument. It has a polished red granite shaft with inscriptions on all faces and topped with the Iron Brigade insignia set on a 4.6 foot square rough hewn base. Overall height is …

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24th Michigan Infantry

The Twenty Fourth Michigan Infantry is honored by a monument and a position stone at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? June 12, 1889. What is it made out of? Sculpture: granite; Base: granite with bronze elements. What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 14 ft. x 2 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. W. 5 ft. x D. 5 ft. Who made it? Ryegate Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Full-length figure of a uniformed Iron Brigade infantryman stands on a pedestal and tiered base. The figure wears a wide-brimmed hat and moustache. He holds his rifle diagonally by his proper left side. His proper right hand is at the top of the muzzle. Decorative bronze relief elements on the pedestal include the Michigan State Seal on the front and the Corps …

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