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149th New York Infantry Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Cook, Ralph, 1847-1912, sculptor. Forbes, Edwin, 1839-1895, painter. (copy after) Francis & Company, fabricator. Title:  149th New York Infantry Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  One Hundred Forty-ninth New York Infantry Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Relief: 1891. Dedicated 1892. Medium:  Sculpture: Barre granite with bronze reliefs; Base: Barre granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 11 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 8 in.; Base: approx. 5 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. Inscription:  (On relief:) Ralph Cook. Sc. (On front, between Seal and relief:) 149TH NEW YORK INFANTRY (Below relief:) 3RD BRIGADE - 2ND DIVISION/12TH CORPS (Inscription on plaque on the rear lists regimental battle activity, regiment statistics and battle engagements) signed Description:  Shaft and plinth with an embellished Gothic cap contains a battle scene relief and State Seal tondo in the front and the 12th Corps star emblem on two sides. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War State of Being -- Evil -- War Figure group -- Male Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Emblem -- Military Insignia Emblem -- Seal Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg 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, Culp's Hill, east side of Slocum Avenue, north of Williams Avenue, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325 Remarks:  Monument is one of 90 honoring New York troops who participated in the Gettysburg campaign. It indicates the position held by the 149th New York Infantry from July 2, 1863 under fire during attacks of Johnson's Division. The relief by Ralph Cook is after a drawing by Edwin Forbes. The monument (referred to as MN 321) is referenced in the Gettysburg National Military Park Archives, vol. 23. 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 PA000813   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA000813 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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