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Francis & Company,
History -- United States
Emblem -- Seal
Emblem -- Military Insignia
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg
Relief
Sculpture
122nd New York Infantry Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Francis
&
Company
,
fabricator
.
Title:
122nd New York Infantry Monument, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
One Hundred Twenty-second New York Infantry Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated June 13, 1888.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Barre granite with bronze tondo.
Dimensions:
Approx. 11 ft. 3 in. x 6 ft. x 6 ft.
Inscription:
(On cap, front:) 122ND. N.Y. INF'Y. (On front, base:) 6TH. ARMY CORPS. ((On cap, right:) 3RD. DIVISION (On cap, left:) 1ST. BRIGADE (Inscription on left face is a summary of the unit's history and activities during the war) (On rear:) ASSISTED IN/REPULSING THE ATTACK/ON THE MORNING OF/JULY 3, 1863,/LOSS/KILLED 10/WOUNDED 341. unsigned
Description:
Monument consists of a die with rough-hewn edges and smooth faces in the centers. It stands on a low rough-hewn base and has a "shingled" or layered cap. A four-sided cross, the Corps insignia tops the cap at its apex. A relief of the New York State Seal is affixed to the front.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Emblem -- Seal
Emblem -- Military Insignia
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, Slocum Avenue, Culp's Hill, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325
Remarks:
Monument is one of 90 honoring New York troops who participated in the Gettysburg campaign. It marks the position occupied by the 122nd New York Infantry after 9:00 A.M. on July 3, 1863. The monument (referred to as MN 322) is listed in the National Park Service, List of Classified Structures and is referenced in the Gettysburg National Military Park Archives, vol. 22.
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 PA000841
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