Sculpture: Quincy granite with bronze elements; Base: granite
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Relief
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 Soldiers' National Cemetery Gettysburg Pennsylvania 17325
Date:
1888 or 1889
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
Image on file.
(On front face:) FIFTH NEW YORK/INDEPENDENT BATTERY./(TAFT'S)/2D BRIGADE, ARTILLERY RESERVE (On rear face:) THIS BATTERY/HELD THIS POSITION FROM/5 P.M. JULY 2D TO/5TH 1863/CASUALTIES,/1 KILLED, 2 WOUNDED. unsigned
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Summary:
Marker on a tiered, rough-hewn base is topped with a scale model of a Parrot rifled cannon. A round State Seal relief is affixed to the front.
