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5th New York Cavalry Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Buberl, Caspar, 1834-1899, sculptor. New England Monument Company, fabricator. Title:  5th New York Cavalry Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Fifth New York Cavalry Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated July 3, 1888. Relocated ca. 1890. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Westerly granite with bronze elements; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. 5 in. x 7 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft.; Base: approx. W. 7 ft. 6 in. x D. 4 ft. Inscription:  (On front:) 5TH N.Y. CAVALRY/1ST BRIG. 3RD DIV./CAVALRY CORPS (Text on the back describes the regiment's participation at Gettysburg) unsigned Description:  A granite marker with a relief of a uniformed Cavalryman seen in profile astride his horse. The monument sits atop a tiered rough-hewn base, placed atop a larger boulder. A State Seal is affixed to the front of the base. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform 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, Bushman Woods, south of South Confederate Avenue, southwest of Big Round Top, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325 Remarks:  Monument is one of 90 honoring New York troops who participated in the Gettysburg campaign. It indicates the position of the 5th New York Cavalry on July 3, 1863 when supporting Elder's Battery B, 4th U. S. Battery. The piece was originally located elsewhere in the park on what is said to be "ground occupied by the Confederates." It was moved to its current location about 1890, at the request of veterans. The sculpture (referred to as MN 370) is listed on the National Park Service, List of Classified Structures and is referenced in the Gettysburg National Military Park Archives, vol. 25. For related reading, see the Gettysburg Compiler, Oct. 2, 1888. 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 PA000868   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA000868 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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