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O'Kelley, S. J.,
P. F. Eisenbrown & Sons,
History -- United States
History -- United States
Portrait male -- Vincent, Strong
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Weapon
Emblem -- Cross
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg
Sculpture
83rd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
O'Kelley, S. J., sculptor.
P. F. Eisenbrown & Sons, fabricator.
Title:
83rd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Sept. 12, 1889.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Overall: approx. 20 ft. 9 in. x 13 ft. x 8 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
(On plaque on front of base:) PRESENT AT GETTYSBURG 308 OFFICERS AND MEN/KILLED 1 OFFICER AND 9 MEN,/WOUNDED 3 OFFICERS AND 42 MEN/83RD. PENNA. INFANTRY 3RD. BRIGADE, 1ST DIVISION, 5TH CORPS (On side of base: illegible transcription:) IN THE COUNTIES OF/ERIE, CRAWFORD/AND FOREST/MUSTERED (illegible transcription) SEPTEMBER 13TH (illegible transcription) RE-ENLISTED/DECEMBER 27TH. 1893/MUSTERED OUT/JUNE 28, 1865 (On back of monument: engagements in war and casualty counts) unsigned
Description:
Full-length portrait of Col. Strong Vincent, dressed in military uniform, grasping the
sword
at his proper left side. He stands atop a tiered base with polished granite panels and bronze Maltese Cross.
Subject:
History
--
United States
--
Civil War
History
--
United States
--
Pennsylvania
Portrait male
--
Vincent, Strong
--
Full length
Occupation
--
Military
--
Colonel
Dress
--
Uniform
--
Military Uniform
Object
--
Weapon
--
Sword
Emblem
--
Cross
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, Little Round Top, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325
Remarks:
One of 110 monument to Pennsylvania commands in the Park. The memorial marks the general site of the position held by the 83rd Pennsylvania infantry on the evening of July 2, 1863 when attacked by Law's Brigade. The monument (referred to as MN 91) is on the National Park Service List of Classified Structures and is referenced in the Gettysburg National Military Park Archives, vol. 31, 1975-1976.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1994.
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 PA001821
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Inventory of American Sculpture
PA001821
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