137th New York Infantry Regiment Monument (Gettysburg)
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Unit Represented: 137th New York Infantry Regiment
Battlefield: Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania
Location: Slocum Avenue
Map Coordinates: 39.8176,-77.21948
Part of: XII Corps, 2nd Division, 3rd Brigade
Commanded by: Colonel David Ireland
Men Engaged at Gettysburg: 456 men
Gettysburg Casualties: Killed 40, wounded 87, missing 10
Monument Text
On front:
- "137th N.Y. Inf'y 3d Brig. 2d Div. 12th Corps"
On right:
- "The 137th Regiment of New York Infantry held this position July 2nd 1863, and until the retreat of the Rebel Army."
On rear:
- "Casualties: Killed 40, wounded 87, missing 10."
On left:
- "For its services in this and many other great battles of the war it holds a proud position in the history of the "Great Rebellion"."
Monument Details
Artist: Frederick & Field, fabricator
Dedicated: 1888
Dimensions: Sculpture: H. 15 ft.; Base: W. 5 ft. 8 in. x D. 5 ft. 8 in.
Description: Quincy granite, vertical, rectangular marker stands on a pedestal and a low, rough-hewn base. A bronze relief of crossed rifles with a cartridge box encircled by a garland is affixed to the front face, and a bronze State Seal relief is installed on the front, lower portion of the pedestal. The apexed cap is topped with a Corps star insignia bearing the number "137."
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