State of Louisiana Monument (Gettysburg)
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Battlefield: Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania
Location: West Confederate Avenue across from Pitzer's Woods
Map Coordinates: +39° 48' 10.80", -77° 15' 20.88"
Monument Text
- "This memorial was erected by the state of Louisiana to honor her sons who fought and died at Gettysburg July 1-2-3, 1863. In particular it memorializes the 2300 infantrymen of Hays and Nicholl's Louisiana brigades, The cannoneers in the Washington Artillery of New Orleans, and those in The Louisiana Guard, Madison, and Donaldsonville Artillery Batteries."
- "This memorial is presented to the Gettysburg National Military Park by the State of Louisiana under the administration of the Honorable John J. McKeithen, Governor State of Louisiana, Honorable Lamar Gibson, Director Louisiana State Parks and Recreation Commission and the Gettysburg Memorial Commission"
Monument Details
Artist: De Lue, Donald
Dedicated: June 11, 1971
Dimensions: Overall: H. 22 ft.; Female figure: H. 10 ft. 6 in.; Recumbant male figure: L. 9 ft.; Base: 3 ft. x 9 ft. 10 in. x 9 ft. 10 in.
Description: A bronze sculpture of a female figure representing Peace and Memory, floats above a recumbent male artilleryman, with the Confederate battle flag clutched to his heart. She blows a trumpet over his dead body, and her proper right arm is outstretched above her head. Sculpture is mounted on a polished green granite base.
Remarks: The monument, entitled "Spirit Triumphant," was created by Donald DeLue, who was also the sculptor of the Mississippi monument. It represents a wounded gunner of New Orleans Washington Artillery clutching to his heart a Confederate battle flag while above the Spirit of the Confederacy raises a flaming cannonball.
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