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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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A Generation on the March: The Union Army at Gettysburg
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6th Corps, 3rd Division, 3rd Brigade
The 6th Corps, 3rd Division, 3rd Brigade was also known as Wheaton’s Brigade. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Newton’s Division in the Sixth 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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93rd Pennsylvania Infantry
The Ninety Third Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by two monuments at Gettysburg, one on the J. Weikert Farm lane and one on Munshowser’s Knoll. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Oct. 3, 1888. What is it made out of? Monument: granite with bronze tablet. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 15 ft. 2 in.; Base: approx. W. 6 ft. 9 in. x D. 6 ft. 9 in. Who made it? P. F. Eisenbrown & Sons, fabricator. What does it depict? Granite monument with relief of military insignia, crossed flags, rifles, and infantry accouterments and metal tablet on front, topped by finial of VI Corps Cross. The monument is mounted on a two-tiered base, set atop a boulder. Overall height is 15.4 foot. The flanking markers are flat topped and are one foot square. What does it honor? …
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62nd New York Infantry
The Sixty Second New York Infantry is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? July 2, 1888. What is it made out of? Monument: granite with bronze adornment; Base: granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. 9 ft. 4 in. x 9 ft. x 5 ft. 8 in. Who made it? Pickett, Byron M., sculptor. Power, Maurice J., 1838-1902, fabricator. What does it depict? A granite monument set on two-tiered granite base and featuring bronze reliefs. Overall height is 9.4 foot. On the front is a bronze tondo relief of the New York State Crest and bronze text plaque. On the back is a rectangular relief plaque depicting the charge of the 62nd New York Infantry recapturing cannons. Flanking markers are flat topped one foot square What does it honor? The monument marks …
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102nd Pennsylvania Infantry
The One Hundred 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? Monument: granite with bronze adornment; Base: granite. What size is it? Monument: approx. 10 ft. 5 in. x 2 ft. 11 3/4 in. x 2 ft. 11 3/4 in.; Base: approx. 1 ft. 3 3/4 in. x 5 ft. 3/4 in. x 5 ft. 1 in Who made it? H. Oursler & Sons, fabricator. What does it depict? Granite monument comprised of a sculpted tree trunk, draped by flag, military accouterments, and corps insignia. A bronze state seal is affixed to the front of the trunk. The monument is mounted on a rough-hewn base. Flanking markers are three-sided, one foot square. What does it honor? The location of the monument …
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139th Pennsylvania Infantry
The One Hundred Thirty Ninth Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument and a secondary monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Sept. 11, 1889. What is it made out of? Monument: granite with bronze adornment; Base: granite. What size is it? Monument: approx. 14 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 11 in. x 2 ft. 10 in.; Base: approx. W. 6 ft. 5 in. x D. 5 ft. 4 in. Who made it? Smith Granite Company, fabricator. What does it depict? Granite monument with granite shaft and relief of eagle and crossed flags on front, and cap with Greek cross. Bronze reliefs of the Pennsylvania shield with eagle and horses appears below the granite relief. The monument sits on a rough-hewn base. Monument is a 3.11×2.1 foot granite shaft set on a rough hewn base, …
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98th Pennsylvania Infantry
The Ninety Eighth Pennsylvania Infantry is honored by a monument and a secondary monument at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? September 22, 1888. What is it made out of? Monument: granite with bronze adornments; Base: granite. Who made it? Unknown, sculptor. What does it depict? Tapered granite monument with bronze State Coat of Arms tablet; and cross-cable cap. The monument is set on rough-hewn boulder. Overall height is 12.1 foot. It has incised inscriptions on all faces with a bronze state coat of arms tablet on the west. Flanking markers are flat topped, one foot square. What does it honor? It indicates the position of the 119th Pennsylvania Infantry on the morning of July 3, 1863 when confronting a possible Confederate flanking movement. How is it inscribed? FORMED LINE AFTERNOON OF JULY 2ND,/REAR OF RIDGE TO …
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