Major General John Sedgwick Monument (Gettysburg)
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Battlefield: Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania
Location: Sedgwick Avenue
Map Coordinates: +39° 47' 46.32", -77° 14' 2.04"
Part of: VI Corps, AoP
Biography: John Sedgwick
Monument Text
(Inscription South Side)
- Erected By The State Of Connecticut
- In Grateful Memory Of The Service
- Given To The Nation By Her Honored Son
- John Sedgwick
- Loyal Citizen, Illustrious Soldier
- Beloved Commander
(Inscription North Side)
- Major General John Sedgwick
- In Command Of
- The Sixth Corp Army Of The Potomac
- At Chancellorsville, Gettysburg,
- The Wilderness, And Spotsylvania
- Born At Cornwall, Conn. September 13th 1813
- Killed At Spotsylvania, Va. May 9th 1864
Monument Details
Artist: Bush-Brown, Henry K., sculptor; Bureau Brothers, founder; Davis Granite Company, carver; Norcross Brothers, fabricator
Dedicated: June 19, 1913
Dimensions: Sculpture: H. 15 ft.; Base: 6 ft. x 12 ft. x 5 ft. 6 in.
Description: A bronze equestrian portrait of General Sedgwick and his mount, Handsome Joe, soon after their arrival on the battlefield during the afternoon of July 2, 1863. The general is shown looking over the battlefield toward the Wheatfield and Sherfy Peach yard. The general wears his hat and carries his sword on his left side. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular Stony Creek granite base adorned with bronze plaques. It is installed near the location of Sedgwick's headquarters during the battle.
