90th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument, (sculpture).

90th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument, (sculpture).

Cessler, J. M., carver.

90th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument, (sculpture).

Dedicated Sept. 3, 1888.

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Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.

Overall: approx. H. 12 ft. x 4 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 6 in.

J.M. CESSLER/PHILADA P.A. (On front:) THIS REGIMENT RECRUITED IN PHILA/RESPONDED TO THE FIRST CALL APRIL/6, 1861, SERVED UNTIL AUG. 9, AS THE/9TH P.V. REORGANIZED OCT. 1, 1861 AS/THE 90TH P.V. SERVING IN THE FIRST AND FIFTH CORPS, AND PARTICIPATED IN ALL/THE IMPORTANT BATTLES OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC UNTIL MUSTERED OUT NOV. 26, 1864/NON SIBI SED PATRIAE 90TH P.V./JULY 3, 1863 (On left side:) ERECTED BY THE SURVIVORS ASSOCIATION/AIDED BY THE GRATEFUL FRIENDS, TO COMMEMORATE THE/VALOR AND PATRIOTISM OF OUR HONORED DEAD AND/THE CAUSE FOR WHICH THEY AND THEIR COMRADES/FOUGHT. THIS MONUMENT MARKS THE POSITION OF/THE90TH PENNA. VOLUNTEERS OF PHILADA., JULY 3RD,/1863, COL. PETER LYLE, COMMANDING THE 1ST/BRIGADE, MAJOR A.J. SELLERS THE REGIMENT./JULY 1ST FROM ONE TO THREE O'CLOCK P.M.,THE REG-/MENT FOUGHT ON THE EXTREME RIGHT OF THE 1ST CORPS,/ON SEMINARY (OAK) RIDGE AS INDICATED BY ITS MONUMENT/THERE; EIGHT COMPANIES BEING REFUSED, FACING THE/MUMMASBURG ROAD, IT THERE ENGAGED PAGE'S VA. CONFEDERATE BATTERY AND O'NEALS ALA. BRIGADE/OF RODGER' DIVISION UNTIL ITS AMMUNITION WAS EX-/HAUSED/

LOSING 11 KILLED AND MORTALLY WOUNDED,/44 WOUNDED 39 CAPTURED AND MISSING, TOTAL 94/OUT OF 208 ENGAGED. THREE REGIMENTS OF IVERSON'S/NORTH CAROLINA CONFEDERATE INFANTRY WERE/CAPTURED ON OUR BRIGADE FRONT./JULY 2ND IT OCCUPIED CEMETERY HILL, AND IN THE/EVENING, MOVED TO LEFT OF 2ND CORPS, RETURNING/DURING THE EVENING TO THIS POSITION signed

A bronze eagle with its wings spread rests atop a carved granite drum which rests atop a granite shaft. On the front of the granite shaft is a bronze plaque depicting a soldier's canteen surrounded by oak leaves.

History -- United States -- Pennsylvania

History -- United States -- Civil War

Animal -- Bird -- Eagle

Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg

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, Ziegler's Grove, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325

The monument (referred to as MN 206) is listed on the National Park Service List of Classified Structures, and is referenced in the Gettysburg National Military Park Archives, vol. 31. IAS files contain a copy of the LCS report form. The monument is one of 110 to Pennsylvania commands and is one of eighteen with bronze sculptures. The memorial was erected by the Regimental Association. The location of the memorial indicated the position held by the 90th Pennsylvania Infantry on July 3, 1863.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.

National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, PA2023, 1989.

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