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72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Stephens, sculptor. Reed, J., designer. Bureau Brothers, founder. Title:  72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  1888. Dedicated July 4, 1891. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite with bronze relief. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 13 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. H. 5 ft. 9 in. x W. 4 ft. 9 in. Inscription:  Stephens 1888 (On base, front:) 2ND CORPS (On base, right:) 2ND DIVISION /CO. I/69 (Inscription summarizes events of July 2) (On base, rear:) 2ND BRIGADE (Inscription lists engagements fought) (On base, left:) 72ND PENNA. INFANTRY/L.F. 71st P.V. (Inscription summarizes events of July 3) signed Description:  Uniformed Fire Zouave soldier stands on a rough plinth on a square, tiered base. Holding his weapon in both hands, he swings it over his proper right shoulder, as though preparing to strike. The Seal of the State of Pennsylvania in relief is affixed to the lower front of the base. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War History -- United States -- Pennsylvania Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Emblem -- Coat of Arms Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg Relief Sculpture Owner:  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, Webb Avenue at the Angle, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325 Remarks:  Monument is one of 110 honoring individual Pennsylvania commands at Gettysburg. It indicates the position held by the 72nd Pennsylvania Zouaves on July 3, 1863 during the repulse of Armistead's Brigade. The sculpture (referred to as MN 226) is referenced in the Gettysburg National Military Park Archives, vol. 30. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS PA000763   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA000763 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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