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Smith Granite Company,
History -- United States
History -- United States
Portrait male -- Crippen, Ben
Dress -- Uniform
Occupation -- Military
Object -- Other
Emblem -- Coat of Arms
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg
Relief
Sculpture
143rd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Smith Granite Company, fabricator.
Title:
143rd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Sept. 11, 1889.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: granite with bronze relief; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. x 2 ft. 9 1/2 in. x 1 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. W. 4 ft. x D. 2 ft. 8 in.
Inscription:
(Incised on rear:) THIS MONUMENT MARKS RIGHT OF/FIRST POSITION JULY 1ST 1863,/FACING NORTH AND SECOND POSITION/FACING WEST WHICH THE REGIMENT/HELD FROM 11:00 A.M./UNTIL FIRST CORPS FELL BACK/LEFT POSITION ON SEMINARY RIDGE/RIGHT RESTING ON RAILROAD CUT/JULY 2D & 3D/REGIMENT WAS IN LINE ON LEFT CENTRE/(Further details of the battle, casualties and mustering history follow) unsigned
Description:
The monument is a large upright marker with rough-hewn edges. Sgt. Ben Crippen is the uniformed color bearer on the front in high relief. The full-length figure holds a flag on a pole in his proper right hand. His proper left hand is clenched in a fist. The flag drapes behind his proper right shoulder. The Pennsylvania Coat of Arms is affixed to the upper right corner.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
History -- United States -- Pennsylvania
Portrait male -- Crippen, Ben -- Full length
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Occupation -- Military -- Sergeant
Object -- Other -- Flag
Emblem -- Coat of Arms
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, South side of Chambersburg Pike, west of Reynolds Avenue, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325
Remarks:
The monument is one of 110 honoring Pennsylvania troops who participated in the Gettysburg campaign. It is marks the position maintained by the 143rd Pennsylvania Infantry in the forenoon and early afternoon of July 1, 1863. The monument is listed on the National Park Service List of Classified Structures (referred to as MN 38) and is referenced in the Gettysburg National Military Park Archives, vol. 34. 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, PA2039, 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 PA001609
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