Brigadier General Samuel Wylie Crawford Monument (Gettysburg)
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Battlefield: Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania
Location: Crawford Avenue
Map Coordinates: +39° 47' 44.52", -77° 14' 19.68"
Leader of: 3rd Division, V Corps, AoP
Biography: Samuel Wylie Crawford
Monument Text
- Brig. General Samuel Wylie Crawford
- Commander of the Pennsylvania Reserves
- 1829 - 1892
Monument Details
Artist: Tunison, Ron, sculptor; Tallix, founder
Dedicated: 1988
Dimensions: Sculpture: H. 182 in.; Base: 3 ft. x 60 in. x 48 in.
Description: Full-length bronze portrait of Brig. Gen. Samuel W. Crawford stands on a rock base. He is in the uniform of his rank, including a wide-brimmed hat. A sword hangs at his proper left side. He holds a flagpole vertically in both gloved hands, braced against his proper right knee.
