Sculpture: rough-hewn granite with bronze plaque; Base: rough-hewn granite
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Washington District of Columbia
Administered by Gettysburg National Military Park 97 Taneytown Road Gettysburg Pennsylvania 17325
Located Gettysburg National Military Park Junction of Hancock & Webb Avenues Gettysburg Pennsylvania 17325
Date:
Dedicated Aug. 27, 1883
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
Image on file.
(Incised in granite, front:) ERECTED BY 72ND REGT P.V./PHILADELPHIA BRIGADE (On plaque, front:) THE GROUND OF THE LAST ASSAULT/THE PHILADELPHIA BRIGADE/GEN. ALEXANDER S. WEBB/HELD THIS ANGLE JULY 2D AND 3D 1863/CASUALTIES IN THE BATTLE 495/THE 72D PENN. VOL'S/"PHILADELPHIA FIRE ZOUAVES"/COLONEL D.W.C. BAXTER/LOST 10 OFFICERS AND 182 MEN/OUT OF 473 PRESENT FOR DUTY/THE REGIMENT ERECTS THIS TRIBUTE/TO THE MEMORY OF FELLOW COMRADES unsigned
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