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Monuments at Gettysburg – 81st Pennsylvania Infantry

| December 20, 2014

The 81st Pennsylvania Infantry Monument at Gettysburg is located south of the town of Gettysburg in the wheat field.  It was dedicated in 1889 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  See Steven Recker’s Virtual Gettysburg Web Site which has more information about the monument and the 81st Pennsylvania Infantry. A full description of the monument, its […]

Monuments at Gettysburg – 75th Pennsylvania Infantry

| December 15, 2014

The 75th Pennsylvania Infantry first Monument at Gettysburg is located southeast of the town of Gettysburg in the cemetery.  It was dedicated in 1876 by the survivors of the regiment   A second monument is located on Howard Avenue and was dedicated in 1888 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  The drawing of the monument (above) was available […]

Monuments at Gettysburg – 74th Pennsylvania Infantry

| December 11, 2014

The 74th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument at Gettysburg is located north of the town of Gettysburg at West Howard Avenue.  It was dedicated in 1888 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  A drawing of the monument (above) was available in the Philadelphia Inquirer article describing the regimental histories and ceremonies that took place in 1889.  For a picture […]

Monuments at Gettysburg – 73rd Pennsylvania Infantry

| December 9, 2014

The 73rd Pennsylvania InfantryMonument at Gettysburg is located south of the town of Gettysburg at The Angle.  It was dedicated in 1889 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as part of the large group completed for the 25th Anniversary.  A drawing of the monument (above) was included in the Philadelphia Inquirer article describing the regimental histories and […]

Monuments at Gettysburg – 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry

| December 5, 2014

The 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument at Gettysburg is located south of the town of Gettysburg at The Angle.  It was dedicated in 1887 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  No drawing of the monument was available in the Philadelphia Inquirer article describing the regimental histories and ceremonies that took place in 1889.  For a picture of the […]