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Monument honoring the 7th Massachusetts Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 6th Corps
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Monument honoring the 19th Massachusetts Infantry of the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Corps
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Image of the monument to the 19th Regimental Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. The monument is a large block cut at an angle. Carved onto the face of the angle is knapsack with a bedroll, above that a horn. At the base of the monument is written: The 19th Reg't Mass Vol. Inf't'y / of the / 32d Brigade - 2nd Division - 2nd Army Corps / Stood Here / on the afternoon of July 3rd 1863. The photograph has been affixed to a card with the photographer's signature and "Gettysburg, Pa." printed in gold lettering at the bottom.
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Monument honoring the 2nd Rhode Island Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 6th Corps
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Image of the monument to the 2nd Rhode Island Volunteers. Monument is topped by a bronze sculpture of a war drum against which are leaning an ammunition bag, a canteen, a wreath and a bayonet. On top of the drum is am infantryman's cap with the cross badge of the Union's Sixth Army Corps. On the front of the monument it reads: 2nd R.I. / Volunteers / Second Brigade/ Third Division / Sixth Corps. In the center of the monument is a carved bas-relief of the shield of the State of Rhode Island. The photograph has been affixed to a card with the photographer's signature and "Gettysburg, Pa." printed in gold lettering at the bottom.
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Monument honoring the 1st Michigan Infantry, 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Corps
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Image of the monument to the 1st Michigan Infantry. The tall obelisk is adorned with carvings of two muskets, ammunition box, canteen and a forage cap. Betwen the stocks of the two muskets is carved: First / Mich. / Inf'ty. In the base of the monument is a badge with the seal for the State of Michigan. The photograph has been affixed to a card with the photographer's signature and "Gettysburg, Pa." printed in gold lettering at the bottom.
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Monument honoring the 20th Massachusetts Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Corps
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Image of the monument to the 20th Massachusetts Infantry. The monument is a large puddingstone boulder on top of a carved base. Engraved on the base: 20th Mass. Infantry. / 3d Brig 2nd Div. 2nd Corps. / July 3rd 1863. The photograph has been affixed to a card with the photographer's signature and "Gettysburg, Pa." printed in gold lettering at the bottom.
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Monument honoring the 5th Wisconsin Infantry, 3rd Brigade (Russell's), 1st Division, 6th Corps
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Image of the monument to the 5th Wisconsin Volunteers. The large monument is topped with a cross that is the symbol of the Union's Sixth Army Corps. On the face of the monument is carved: 5th. Wis. Vol. / Gettysburg July 2, 3, 4, 5. / 3d. Brig. (Russels') / 1st. Div. 6th. Corps. / War losses / 174 killed 548 wounded. / Col. Amasa Cobb 1861-2. / Col. T. S. Allen 1863-4-5. . The photograph has been affixed to a card with the photographer's signature and "Gettysburg, Pa." printed in gold lettering at the bottom.
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Monument honoring the 140th Pennsylvania Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Corps
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Image of the tall columnar monument to the 140th Pennsylvania Infantry. At the top of the monument is a drum, below that the shamrock emblem of the Union Army's 2nd Corps is prominently carved into the stone. At the base of the monument there is tablet which reads: The regiment engaged / the enemy on this / position late in the / afternoon of July 2d., / succeeding 5th Corps / troops and holding the / right of the 1st Division / 2d. Corps supported / battery on left centre / July 3rd. / Present at Gettysburg 589 officers and men./ Killed and died of wounds, 3 officers 50 men. / Wounded, 8 " 120 " / Captured or missing. 3 " 57 " / Total 241. Behind the monument is a barb-wire fence. The photograph has been affixed to a card with the photographer's signature and "Gettysburg, Pa." printed in gold lettering at the bottom.
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