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26th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Cessler, J. M., carver. Title:  26th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated early 1890s. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Granite; Relief plaque: bronze. Dimensions:  Overall: approx. H. 10 ft. 6 in.; Base: W. 6 ft. 5 in. x D. 6 ft. 5 in. Inscription:  (On front:) 26TH PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY (On backpack:) JULY 2ND WENT INTO ACTION/HERE WITH 365 OFFICERS AND/MEN. KILLED 30, WOUNDED 176,/MISSING 7, TOTAL 213 (On front, below backpack:) 1ST BRIG. 2ND DIV. 3RD CORPS. (On right side:) RECRUITED IN PHILADELPHIA/MUSTERED IN MAY 27TH 1861./MUSTERED OUT JUNE 18TH 1864./RIGHT OF 3RD CORPS ON THIS LINE (On left side: list of engagements) unsigned Description:  A square granite monument carved on the front with a relief depicting a soldier's backpack and bedroll. Below the relief is a bronze plaque depicting the state seal, and above the relief is the diamond symbol of the Third Corps. Subject:  History -- United States -- Pennsylvania History -- United States -- Civil War Emblem -- Seal Dress -- Accessory -- Knapsack Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg 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, Emmitsburg Road, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325 Remarks:  The monument (also referred to as MN 202) is on the National Park Service, List of Classified Structures, and is referenced in the Gettysburg National Military Park Archives, vol. 28, 1975-1976. The monument is one of 110 at Gettysburg that honors Pennsylvania troops in the Gettysburg campaign. The monument indicates the position held by the 26th Infantry on the afternoon of July 2, 1863 in the brigade line along Emmitsburg Road. Here they were attacked by Confederates until relieved by a division of the 2nd Corps. 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 PA002017   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA002017 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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