121st New York Infantry Monument, (sculpture).

121st New York Infantry Monument, (sculpture).

O'Kelley, S. J., sculptor.

Frederick & Field, fabricator.

121st New York Infantry Monument, (sculpture).

Dedicated Oct. 10, 1889.

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Figure: standard bronze; Base: Quincy granite.

Overall: approx. H. 18 ft. 4 in.; Figure: approx. 7 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 2 in. x 2 ft. 2 in.; Base: approx. 11 ft. x 6 ft. x 6 ft.

(On front:) (New York State Seal) 121st/N.Y. INFANTRY/(COL. EMORY UPTON.)/20 BRIG. 1ST DIV./6TH CORPS./HELD THIS POSITION/FROM EVENING OF/JULY 20, 1863/UNTIL CLOSE OF BATTLE (Bronze plaque on side:) ORGANIZED IN HERKIMER/AND OTSEGO CO'S./MUSTERED IN AUG. 23, 1862./OFFICERS 30, MEN 910./JOINED BY TRANSFER,/RECRUITS, ETC./OFFICERS 21, MEN 425 (Details of casualties follows) (Bronze plaque on rear lists 25 battles from 1862-1865) unsigned

Figure of a male soldier holding a rifle before him in both hands, the rifle butt on the ground. He is dressed in uniform, with cap and back pouch. He stands with proper left leg stepping slightly forward. The sculpture is mounted atop a tiered base decorated on the rear with relief portrait medallion of Col. Emory Upton, and a medallion featuring a 6th Corp. bronze cross.

History -- United States -- Civil War

History -- United States -- New York

Figure male -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Portrait male -- Upton, Emory -- Bust

Occupation -- Military -- Colonel

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Object -- Weapon -- Gun

Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg

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, Sykes Avenue, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325

One of 90 monuments in the park to New York commands in Gettysburg campaign. The 121st regiment occupied this position on the night of July 2 and July 3, 1863. The monument is listed on the National Park Service List of Classified Structures and is referenced in the Gettysburg National Military Park Archives, vol. 22, 1975-1976.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.

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