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Monuments at Gettysburg – 102nd Pennsylvania Infantry

The 102nd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument at Gettysburg is located south of the town of Gettysburg near Wheatfield Road.  It was dedicated in 1889 and turned over to the Memorial Association. The drawing of the monument pictured above is from a Philadelphia Inquirer article of 11 September 1889. A picture of the monument can be seen […]

Monuments at Gettysburg – 82nd Pennsylvania Infantry

The 82nd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument at Gettysburg is located southeast of the town of Gettysburg along Slocum Avenue.  It was dedicated in 1888, one year prior to the ceremonies for the 25th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.  The above drawing of the monument appeared in an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer on 11 September […]

Monuments at Gettysburg – 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry

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 […]

Monuments at Gettysburg – 62nd Pennsylvania Infantry

The 62nd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument at Gettysburg is located south of the town of Gettysburg on DeTrobrand Avenue.  It was dedicated on 11 September 1889, along with a large group of monuments paid for by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  The drawing of the monument (above) is from the Philadelphia Inquirer article describing the regimental histories […]

Monuments at Gettysburg – 42nd Pennsylvania Infantry

The 42nd Pennsylvania Infantry (13th Pennsylvania Reserves or Bucktails) Monument at Gettysburg is located south of the town of Gettysburg on the summit of Big Round Top.  It was not dedicated until September 1890 due to the conflict between what the regiment wanted (a memorial hall for all the reserve units) and the Pennsylvania governor […]