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Archibald, W. B.,
Cannon, M. G.,
History -- United States
History -- United States
Emblem -- Seal
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg
Obelisk
Sculpture
64th New York Infantry Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Archibald, W. B., sculptor.
Cannon, M. G., carver.
Title:
64th New York Infantry Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated July 2, 1890.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Monument: Hallowell granite with bronze adornment.
Dimensions:
Overall: approx. 13 ft. 9 in. x 8 ft. 2 in. x 8 ft. 2 in.
Inscription:
(On front:) 64TH N.Y. INFANTRY./4TH BRIGADE SECOND/1ST DIVISION CORPS/JULY 2ND 1863 (On back of monument:) CASUALTIES,/KILLED/OFFICERS 4,/ENLISTED MEN 11, TOTAL 15/WOUNDED,/OFFICERS 7,/ENLISTED MEN 57, TOTAL 64/MISSING,/ENLISTED MEN 19,/TOTAL 98 unsigned
Description:
Granite shaft decorated with bronze state tondo and bronze II Corps trefoil. The monument stands on a tiered base.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
History -- United States -- New York
Emblem -- Seal
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg
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, Brooke Avenue, the Loop, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325
Remarks:
One of 90 monuments in the park honoring New York commands in the Gettysburg campaign. The monument marks the position reached by the 66th New York Infantry on the evening of July 2, 1863. The monument (referred to as MN 142) is listed on the National Park Service List of Classified Structures and is referenced in the Gettysburg National Military Park Archives, vol. 20, 1975-1976. .
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, PA5125, 1989.
Monumental News, Oct. 1889, pg. 196.
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 PA001954
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