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Donnelly, A.,
J. C. Moore (Firm),
History -- United States
History -- United States
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg
Sculpture
27th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Donnelly, A., sculptor.
J. C. Moore (Firm), fabricator.
Title:
27th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1884. Relocated 1889.
Medium:
Monument: marble; Eagle: bronze; Base: marble.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 8 1/2 ft. x 15 in. x 15 in.; Base: approx. 19 x 32 x 32 in.
Inscription:
A. Donnelly/5th Master/Phil. (Incised on pyramid, front and rear:) 27TH PA./VOL'S. (On die, front:) 27TH REG'T. PA. VOL. (Incised on base, front:) 1ST BRIGADE/2D DIVISION/11TH CORPS/JULY 1ST, 2D, 3D,/1863 (Incised on plinth, right side:) MUSTERED IN/MAY 5TH/1861. (Incised on plinth, left side:) MUSTERED OUT/JUNE 11TH/1864. signed
Description:
A shaft topped by an eagle with spread wings atop a sphere. The shaft itself ends in lion's paws and has an octagonal plinth and tiered, octagonal base.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
History -- United States -- Pennsylvania
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
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, West end of Coster Avenue, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325
Remarks:
The monument is one of 110 honoring Pennsylvania troops who participated in the Gettysburg campaign, and one of two erected in honor of the 27th Pennsylvania Infantry. It marks the general location of the regiment on the evening of July 1, 1863 when it advanced to cover the retreat of Barlow's Division. It was originally installed on East Cemetery Hill in 1884 and was moved to its current location in 1889. The monument is listed on the National Park Service, List of Classified Structures (referred to as MN 49) and is referenced in the Gettysburg National Military Park Archives, vol. 29. IAS files contain a copy of the LCS report form.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, PA2063, 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 PA001604
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