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54th New York Infantry Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Buberl, Caspar, 1834-1899, sculptor. Title:  54th New York Infantry Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Fifty-fourth New York Infantry Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated July 4, 1890. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Concord granite with bronze relief; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Overall: approx. 14 ft. 4 in. x 8 ft. x 4 ft. 2 in. Inscription:  (On front:) 54TH. REGT. N.Y. INF'Y./(HIRAM BARNEY RIFLES)/1ST. BRIG. 1ST DIV./11TH CORPS. (Plaque on reverse lists the regiment's engagements and casualties) unsigned Description:  Vertical marker with a relief of a uniformed color bearer who has just been struck by a bullet. A State Seal tondo is affixed to the front cap and the 11th Corps crescent insignia is affixed to the reverse cap of the marker, which sits on a tiered base. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier State of Being -- Illness -- Wound Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Emblem -- Military Insignia Emblem -- Seal Object -- Other -- Flag 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, Wainwright Avenue, 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 the 54th New York Infantry on July 2 & 3, 1863. The crescent was stolen in 1980 and replaced in 1981. The monument (referred to as MN 298A) is listed on the National Park Service, List of Classified Structures and is referenced in the Gettysburg National Military Park Archives, vol. 20. 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 PA000820   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA000820 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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