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Location: GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK-HANCOCK AVENUE

City: GETTYSBURG

State: Pennsylvania

Zip Code: 17325

Type of Memorial: Obelisks War Monument

Year Dedicated: 1909

Access: Public

Wars Commemorated: CIVIL WAR

Photograph By: CRAIG SWAIN


ERECTED BY THE CONGRESS TO COMMEMORATE THE SERVICES OF THAT PORTION OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC COMPOSED OF CAVALRY, ARTILLERY, INFANTRY AND ENGINEERS OF THE REGULAR ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN JUNE-JULY 1863.
THE UNITED STATES ARMY AT GETTYSBURG CONSISTED OF 26 ARTILLERY BATTERIES, FOUR REGIMENTS OF CAVALRY, ELEVEN REGIMENTS OF INFANTRY AND ONE BATTALION OF U.S. ENGINEERS.


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