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45th New York Infantry Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Burberl, Caspar, 1834-1899, sculptor. New England Monument Company, fabricator. Title:  45th New York Infantry Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Forty-fifth New York Infantry Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Oct. 10, 1888. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Concord granite with bronze elements; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 16 ft.; Base: approx. W. 6 ft. x D. 6 ft. Inscription:  (On base, front:) 45TH N.Y. INFANTRY./1ST BRIG. 3RD DIV./11TH CORPS./JULY 1, 1863 (There are plaques on the remaining sides of the base) unsigned Description:  Obelisk stands on a pedestal and rough-hewn base. There are reliefs of the crescent corps insignia on the upper front and rear sides of the obelisk. A large relief grouping, which includes the New York state seal, wreaths, muskets, bugle, and other accouterments, is affixed to the front of the obelisk. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Emblem -- Military Insignia Emblem -- Seal Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg Relief Obelisk 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, West Howard Avenue, east of Mummasburg Road, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325 Remarks:  The monument marks the position held by the 45th New York Infantry from about noon until forced to withdraw at about 4:00 on July 1, 1863. The monument is listed on the National Park Service List of Classified Structures (referred to as MN 53) and is referenced in the Gettysburg National Military Park Archives, vol. 19. IAS f iles contain a copy of the LCS report form. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, PA2010, 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 PA001591   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA001591 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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