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9th New York Cavalry Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Buberl, Caspar, 1834-1899, sculptor. Frederick & Field, fabricator. Title:  9th New York Cavalry Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Ninth New York Cavalry Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated July 1, 1888. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Hallowell granite with bronze reliefs; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 10 ft. 7 in.; Base: approx. W. 8 ft. 6 in. x D. 4 ft. 7 in. Inscription:  (On cap, above equestrian relief:) 9TH NEW YORK CAVALRY/2D BRIG. 1ST DIV. CAVALRY CORPS. (Below equestrian relief:) DISCOVERING THE ENEMY (On reverse, cap:) 6TH NEW YORK CAVALRY (Below portrait bust:) POSITION 8 A.M. JULY 1ST 1863./PICKET ON CHAMBERSBURG ROAD/FIRED ON AT 5 A.M. (Square plaque with inscription appears above portrait bust) Description:  Monument consists of square marker with an apexed cap on a rough-hewn base. There is a relief of a full-length Cavalryman astride his horse. He holds his rifle in a combat-ready position in both hands. There is a relief of a New York State Seal below and a relief of the crossed-sword Cavalry Corps insignia on the cap. On the reverse there is an oval bust relief of an uniformed soldier affixed to the center. Above this is an inscription plaque. The Cavalry insignia appears on this side of the cap also. Subject:  Occupation -- Military -- Soldier History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Bust Figure male -- Full length Equestrian Emblem -- Military Insignia 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, Buford Avenue, east side, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325 Remarks:  Monument is one of 90 honoring New York troops who participated in the Gettysburg campaign. It indicates the position held by dismounted troopers of the unit on the morning of July 1, 1863 against the advance of Heth's Confederate division. The monument is listed on the National Park Service, List of Classified Structures (referred to as MN 4) and is referenced in the Gettysburg National Military Park Archives. 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, PA2061, 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 PA000899   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA000899 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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