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Laws Brigade Monument

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

Law’s Brigade served as a member of Hood’s Division in the First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. The brigade is honored by a monument and an advanced 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 is mounted a bronze inscription tablet …

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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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