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Roach,
Smith Granite Company,
History -- United States
Homage -- Reynolds, John F.
Occupation -- Military
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg
Sculpture
Major General John F. Reynolds Killed Marker, (sculpture).
Artist:
Roach, designer.
Smith Granite Company, fabricator.
Title:
Major General John F. Reynolds Killed Marker, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated July 1, 1886.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: Westerly granite; Base: Westerly granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 8 ft.; Base: approx. W. 4 ft. 2 in. x D. 4 ft. 2 in.
Inscription:
Smith Granite Co./Westerly, R. I. (On front:) MAJOR GEN./JOHN F. REYNOLDS/COMMANDING/LEFT WING 1ST 3RD. & 11TH. CORPS/ARMY OF THE POTOMAC/JULY 1ST 1863/ERECTED BY THE/STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA/JULY 1886 (On rear:) HERE/GEN. REYNOLDS/FELL unsigned Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Square marker with pyramidal top and sloped bottom stands on a rough-hewn base.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Homage -- Reynolds, John F.
Occupation -- Military -- General
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, Reynolds Grove, eastern fringe of McPherson Woods, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325
Remarks:
Erected by the State of Pennsylvania, the monument marks the spot where Major General John F. Reynolds was fatally struck by a Confederate ball on the morning of July 1, 1863. The memorial is listed on the National Park Service, List of Classified Structures (referred to as MN 41) and is referenced in the Gettysburg National Military Park Archives, vol. 4. 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, PA2081, 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 PA001582
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Inventory of American Sculpture
PA001582
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