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 Slocum Avenue Gettysburg Pennsylvania 17325
Date:
Installed Nov. 1886. Dedicated Nov. 19, 1886
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
Image on file.
(On bottom:) 1ST MD. CHANGED TO/2ND MD. INFANTRY. C.S.A. (On right:) 44 STRENGTH IN BATTLE./52 KILLED./140 WOUNDED. (Inscription on left face describes the actions of July 3, 1863) (Inscription on rear lists the chain of command and describes the actions of July 2, 1863) unsigned
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Summary:
Vertical tapered monument with cornice and apexed top on which is perched a polished sphere. It stands on a tiered base. Decorative relief elements include a Seal of the State of Maryland on the front face and a Cross of Lord Baltimore on each side, on the cornice.
