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Battery I, 1st New York Artillery, (sculpture). Artist:  Lautz, William, 1838-1915, sculptor. Lautz & Company, fabricator. Title:  Battery I, 1st New York Artillery, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Wiedrich's Battery I, (sculpture). Battery I, First New York Artillery, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated May 20, 1889. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Barre granite and bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Overall: approx. H. 10 ft. 4 in.; Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. 5 1/2 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 7 in.; Base: approx. W. 6 ft. 2 in. x D. 6 ft. 2 in. Inscription:  (Below relief:) FIRST REGIMENT N.Y. LIGHT/BATTERY I. ARTILLERY./CAPT. M. WIEDRICH, COMMANDING. (On granite face, below relief:) 2ND. DIVISION 11TH. CORPS./JULY 1ST. 2ND. & 3RD. 1863. (On rear:) CASUALTIES,/3 KILLED, 10 WOUNDED unsigned Description:  Granite marker with bronze battle scene relief affixed to the front face. The relief depicts an artillery unit loading a cannon. It is framed by columns which support a decorative cap on which is affixed a State Seal. The marker stands on a tiered base. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure group -- Male Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform State of Being -- Evil -- War Emblem -- Seal 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, East Cemetery Hill, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325 Remarks:  The monument is one of 90 honoring New York troops who participated in the Gettysburg campaign. It indicates the position held by Weidrich's Battery I during the battle. The monument (referred to as MN 297) is listed on the National Park Service List of Classified Structures and is referenced in the Gettysburg National Military Park Archives, vol. 24. IAS files contain a copy of the LCS report form. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, PA2018, 1989. 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 PA000812   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA000812 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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