78th & 102nd New York Infantry Regiments Monument (Gettysburg)
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Unit Represented: 78th New York Infantry Regiment - "Cameron Highlanders" & 102nd New York Infantry Regiment
Battlefield: Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania
Location: Slocum Avenue
Map Coordinates: 39.818549,-77.2195
Part of: XII Corps, 2nd Division, 3rd Brigade
78th NY Commanded by: Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Von Hammerstein
102nd NY Commanded by: Colonel James C. Lane, Captain Lewis R. Stegman
Men Engaged at Gettysburg:
- 78th NY: 198 men
- 102nd NY: 248 men
Gettysburg Casualties:
- 78th NY: 6 killed, 21 wounded and 3 missing
- 102nd NY: 4 killed, 17 wounded and 8 missing
Monument Text
On front:
- "Ground occupied during the battle by 102 N.Y. Regt. and 78 N.Y. Skirmishers on ground in front. Col. James C. Lane (wounded) and Lewis R. Stegman (commanding). Killed 10, Wounded 38, missing 11, total 59."
On right side:
- "In July, 1864, These two regiments were consolidated. Mustered out July, 1865, Col. Harvey S. Chatfield Commanding."
On rear:
- "102 & 78 N.Y. Infty July 2 & 3, 1863, 3rd Brig (Greene) 2nd Div. (Geary), 12th Corps (Slocum)"
Monument Details
Artist: Barr, R. D., sculptor; Smith Granite Company, fabricator
Dedicated: July 2, 1888
Dimensions: Sculpture: H. 10 ft.; Base: W. 8 ft. 5 in. x D. 5 ft. 8 in.
Description: Granite carved uniformed Union soldier kneels behind a makeshift stone and wood barricade in firing position. The work is installed on a horizontal pedestal and a rough-hewn, sectioned base. Bronze elements include a round State Seal on the left face, a star on the front, and a star and arched palm fronds on the rear.
Battlefield Location Map
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