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Gregg Cavalry Shaft, (sculpture). Artist:  Eisenbrown, designer. Eagle Granite Works, fabricator. Title:  Gregg Cavalry Shaft, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Oct. 15, 1884. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Light gray New Hampshire granite. Dimensions:  Approx. 29 x 7 x 7 ft. Inscription:  (Inscription on the front face of pedestal commemorates the battle between the Union Cavalry and J.E.B. Stuart C.S.A.) (Inscriptions on the left and right face of pedestal list Union forces) (Inscription on rear face of pedestal lists Confederate forces) unsigned Description:  Four-sided obelisk stands on a square pedestal and tiered base. Midway up the shaft on each side of relief images of crossed cannons, flags of carbines. The obelisk is topped by a sphere. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Object -- Weapon Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg Obelisk Relief 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, East Cavalry Field, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325 Remarks:  Monument commemorates the Cavalry battle which took place around the Rummel Farm buildings on July 3, 1863. Brevet. Lt. Cd. William Brooke-Rawle delivered the historical address at the dedication. The sculpture (referred to as MN 387) is listed on the National Park Service List of Classified Structures and is referenced in the Gettysburg National Military Park Archives, vol. 3. 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 PA000855   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA000855 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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