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Location: GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK-CEMETERY RIDGE

City: GETTYSBURG

State: Pennsylvania

Zip Code: 17325

Type of Memorial: Stone Carving Memorials

Year Dedicated: 1884

Access: Public

Wars Commemorated: CIVIL WAR

Photograph By: CRAIG SWAIN


THE THREE DRUMS ATOP THE MEMORIAL RESEMBLE THE CLOVER
EMBLEM OF THE 2ND CORPS. BELOW THE DRUMS ON EACH FACE IS A KNAPSACK. AROUND THE CENTER OF THE MEMORIAL IS A STRIP OF 40 TREFOILS (TEN ON EACH SIDE), REPRESENTING THE FORTY ROUNDS CARRIED BY EACH SOLDIER’S CARTRIDGE POUCH.
PRESENT AT GETTYSBURG 23 OFFICERS 312 MEN
KILLED AND DIED OF WOUNDS 2 OFFICERS 10 MEN
WOUNDED 8 OFFICERS 43 MEN
CAPTURED OR MISSING 1 MAN
TOTAL 64


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