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MONUMENTS MARKERS and TABLETS On THE LOCATION Li of the MONUMENTS MARKERS AND TABLETS on GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD ejt7t1 at asmws ous oov 2s1 PHILADUPHIAPA 191% This publication has been cooperative effort by Gettysburg National Military Park and Eastern National Park Monu ment Association and is published by Thomas Publications P.O Box 3031 Gettysburg PA 17325 Printed in the United States of America ISBN-O-939631-64-4 1993 CR5%b4 OtsoLjh 365//a /363 THE LOCATION of the MONUMENTS MARKERS AND TABLETS on GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD Compiled by Kathy Georg Harrison More than 32O markers and monuments stand today as sUert sentinels watching over the Gettysbu battlefield Erected by veterans of the battle federal and state governments and patriotic organizations they honor the soldiers who fought here in 1863 and mark the locations whe Union and Confederate units participated BATTERY TABLETS describe the actions of batteries the basic artillery of In fighting unit The tablets usually accompanied by pair cannons the Civil War Union batteries contained six guns and Confederate batteries usually four guns During the hree day Battle of Gettysburg more than 500 cannons were deployed These markers were erected by the Federal Government ic 377 2f/tf aM797/ 4/7e/N437// // 13 ///k7tMj3S47 /// 43 7Pt 37IP3M3j37 LW 91t/P3 REGIMENTAL MONU MENTS commemorate state volunteer regiments composed of 300 to 400 men Normally these monuments are placed at the center of regiments line of baffle with stone flank markers at each end of the line Pennsylvania and New York placed the most regimental monu ments 123 and 128 respectively Each regimental monument is unique design Most are constructed of granite or bronze Regimental numbers 72nd 124th etc indicate the order in which regiment was formed The higher the number the later in the war that regiment was formed These markers were erected by the veteran volunteers and the various state legislatures BRIGADE MARKERS describe the positions and actions of brigades Union brigades contained four to five regiments about 1500 men Their bronze markers have square base One of the most famous brigades at Gettys burg was the Unions Iron Brigade On July they lost more than 1100 men out of 1812 in the brigade Confederate brigades contained about 1600 men or four to six regiments Their markers have round base These markers were erected by the Federal Government DMSION MARKERS Scat S111 actor of ths vanous div sons Union div sions we composed of two brigades 3000 to 000 men They were named by number such as the 2nd Dvsor Confederate divisions had three to five brigades counting 5000 to 8000 mei division was often named for the commanding officer Pickett Divisior commanded by Ge era George Pickett led the ill fated nfederate assault on the last day of the battle CORPS MARKERS locate the general positions of the various corps In both armies corps was the largest organizational unit and was comprised of two or three divisions On the Union side at Gettysburg seven infantry corps and one cavalry corps made up the Army of the Potomac For the Confederates three infantry corps and one cavalry division made up the Army of Northern Virginia HEADQUARTERS MARKERS am diatinguished by cannon tubes pointed skyward They mark headquarters locahons of Generak George Meade and Robert Lee and the headquarters of the corps commanders Divson Corps and Headquarters Markers were erected by the Federak Government STATE MEMORIALS commemorate all the soldiers from particular state who were present at Gettysburg Ten Confederate and five Union states have memorials The largest is the Pennsylvania Monument It contains the names of more than 34250 Pennsylvanians who defended their native soil The North Carolina Monument on West Confederate Avenue features the sculpture of Gutzon Borglum the man who engineered Mount Rushmore TABLE OF CONTENTS UNION ARMY PAGE Connecticut Delaware Illinois 1-2 Indiana Maine 2-3 Maryland 34 Massachusetts 45 Michigan 5-6 Minnesota New Hampshire New Jersey 6-7 New York 7-11 Ohio 11-12 Pennsylvania 13-17 Rhode Island 17 Vermont 17-18 West Virginia 18-19 Wisconsin 19 U.S Sharpshooters 19-20 U.S Regulars 20-22 Corps Markers 22 Division Markers 22-23 Brigade Markers 23-24 Hospital Markers 25 Headquarters Markers 25 CONFEDERATE ARMY Alabama 26 Arkansas 26 Florida 27 Georgia 27-28 Louisiana 28-29 Maryland 29 Mississippi 30 North Carolina 30-31 South Carolina 32 Tennessee 32 Texas 33 Virginia 33-36 Corps Markers 36 Division Markers 37 Brigade Markers 37-39 Artillery Battalion Markers 39 Headquarters Markers 40 MISCELLANEOUS MONUMENTS MEMORIALS AND MARKERS National and State 41 Equestrians 41 Standing Statues honoring individuals 41 Commemorative and Memorial Markers 4243 U.S Regulars Commission and Association Markers 43 SCULPTORS Granite Statues 44 Bronze Statues 4445 ITINERARY TABLETS Army of the Potomac 46 LOCATION OF THE MEMORIALS MONUMENTS MARKERS BATTLEFIELD OF GETTYSBURG UNION ARMY CONNECTICUT Infantry Regiment Brigade Corps Location Date McDougall 12 Slocum Avenue South August 1887 CuIps Hill 14 Smyth North Hancock Avenue July 1884 14 Smyth Marker Bliss Farmhouse site July 1884 14 Smyth Marker Bliss Barn site July 1884 17 Ames 11 East Howard Avenue July 1884 17 Ames 11 Wainwright Avenue October 22 1889 20 McDougall 12 Slocum Avenue South July 1885 CuIps Hill 27 Brooke Wheatfield October 22 1885 companies 27 Brooke Brooke Avenue Rose Grove October 27 1889 27 Brooke Marker Rose Grove October 22 1885 north of monument Artillery Battery Commander Corps Location Date Sterling Reserve South Hancock Avenue July 1889 DELAWARE Infantry Regiment Brigade Corps Location Date Smyth North Hancock Avenue 1885 June 10 1886 Smyth Marker Bliss Farm Buildings after July 1886 Brooke Brooke Avenue Rose Grove 1885 June 10 1886 Brooke Marker North Hancock Avenue June 10 1886 ILLINOIS Infantry Regiment Brigade Corps Location Date 82 Amsberg 11 West Howard Avenue September 1891 ILLINOIS Cavalry Regiment Brigade Corps Location Date Gamble Cay South Reynolds Avenue September 1891 Gamble Cay Marker Chambersburg 1883 Co Pike Knoxlyn Road 1st shot 12 Gamble Cay North Reynolds Avenue September 1891 companies INDIANA Infantry Regiment Brigade Corps Location Date Cutler Summit CuIps Hill October 28 1885 14 Carroll East Cemetery Hill October 28 1885 19 Meredith Meredith Avenue October 28 1885 20 Ward Cross Avenue Rose Grove October 28 1885 27 Colgrove 12 Carman Avenue near October 28 1885 Rock Creek 27 Colgrove 12 Marker Spangler Meadow after September 1890 Cavalry Regiment Brigade Corps Location Date Gamble Cay North Reynolds Avenue October 28 1885 companies MAINE Infantry Regiment Brigade Corps Location Date Ward Peach Orchard October 1889 Ward Marker Berdan Avenue Pitzer Woods Ward Marker Hancock Avenue Ward Devils Den Crawford October 10 1888 Avenue October 1889 Ward Marker Hancock Avenue Bartlett South Sedgwick Avenue October 1889 Russell Howe Avenue east of October 1889 Big Round Top NeilI NeilI Avenue Wolf Hill October 1889 companies October 1889 10 Provost Guaid 12 Baltimore Pike companies McAllister Field MAINE Infantry Regiment Brigade Corps Date 16 Paul Doubleday Avenue October 1889 16 Paul Marker Doubleday Avenue Mummasburg Road 17 Delrobriand DeTrobriand Avenue October 10 1888 Wheatfield October 1889 17 DeTrobriand Marker South Hancock Avenue 19 Harrow Hancock Avenue October 1889 20 Vincent Wright Avenue Vincent Spur June 1886 20 Vincent Summit Big Round Top October 1889 20 Vincent Marker east of monument Co Little Round Top Cavalry Regiment Brigade Corps Location Date Gregg Cay Hanover Road at East October 1889 Cavalry Field Artillery Battery Commander Corps Location Date Hall Chambersburg Pike October 1889 McPherson Ridge Hall Marker National Cemetery after February 1890 Stevens Slocum Avenue Stevens Knoll October 1889 Stevens Marker Confederate Avenue near Seminary Dow Reserve South Hancock Avenue October 1889 MARYLAND Infantry Regiment Brigade Corps Location Date PHB Lockwood 12 Slocum Avenue near October 25 1888 Spanglers Spring ES Lockwood 12 North Slocum Avenue October 25 1888 McDougall 12 South Slocurn Avenue October 25 1888 Cavalry Regiment Brigade Corps Location Date McIntosh Cay Gregg Avenue East October 25 1888 11 Cavalry Field companies Purnell Mcintosh Cay Gregg Avenue East October 23 1890 Legion Co Cavalry Field MARYLAND Artillery Battery Commander Corps Location Date Rigby Reserve Powers Hill October 25 1888 MASSACHUSETTS Infantry Regiment Brigade Corps Location Date Carr Emmitsburg Road north July 1886 of Sickles Avenue Carr Marker west of monument 1913 Colgrove 12 Colgrove Avenue Spangler 1879 Meadow Eustis South Sedgwick Avenue June 1885 October 1886 Sweitzer Sykes Avenue north June 1885 slope of Big Round Top 10 Eustis South Sedgwick Avenue October 1885 11 Carr Emmitsburg Road October 1885 Sickles Avenue 12 Baxter Doubleday Avenue October 1885 12 Baxter Marker Zieglers Grove 12 Baxter Marker South Hancock Avenue September 25 1885 13 Paul Robinson Avenue October 1885 15 Harrow Hancock Avenue June 1886 October 1891 15 Harrow Marker Hancock Avenue Clump of Trees December 1885 16 Carr Emmitsburg Road north July 1886 of Klingel Farmhouse October 1885 18 Tilton Sickles Avenue the Loop October 1885 19 Hall Hancock Avenue October 1891 19 Hall Marker Hancock Avenue Clump of Trees October 20 1885 20 Hall Hancock Avenue June 22 1886 October 1891 20 Hall Marker Hancock Avenue Clump of Trees June 1886 22 Tilton Sickles Avenue the Loop July 1886 28 Kelly Sickles Avenue the Loop October 1885 32 Sweitzer Sickles Avenue the Loop October 25 1895 32 Sweitzer Marker Sickles Avenue
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