Pennsylvania State Memorial - Vicksburg National Military Park
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N 32° 22.675 W 090° 50.017
15S E 703803 N 3584390
This bronze and granite Monument is located north of Grant Circle at milepost 4.6.
Waymark Code: WMN5E3
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 12/29/2014
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Pennsylvania Memorial This elegant Memorial honors the Pennsylvania troops that fought with the 9th Corps.
The Pennsylvania State Memorial is located at Grant Circle, milepost 4.6. It was erected at a cost of $12,500 and dedicated on March 24, 1906. It consists of a granite shaft placed at the back of an eliptical platform approached by a flight of three steps. Five bronze medallions on the main shaft portray each of the Pennsylvania unit commanders.
Text on the front plaque of the monument:
"Here brothers fought for their principles. Here heroes died for their country and a united people will forever cherish the precious legacy of their noble manhood.
[busts of PA Unit Commanders Curtin Brenholtz Hartranft Leasure Durell]
Pennsylvania"
From the NRHP nomination form:
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Structure Number: |
HS-515 |
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LCS ID: |
003833 |
Historical Significance:
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National Register Status:
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Entered - Documented
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National Register Date:
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12/09/1977
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National Historic Landmark?: |
No
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Significance Level:
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Contributing
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Short Significance Description:
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The Pennsylvania Monument contributes to the national significance of the park under NR Criteria A because it represents the national movement among veterans and related groups to commemorate major Civil War battlefields.
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Short Physical Description
Monument consists of 12' x 5'2" x 17' decorated shaft at center of 27' x 3'8" elliptical bench reached by 3 steps. Shaft contains bronze portrait medallions of 5 PA unit commanders & an inscription. Material is North Jay granite.
Bronze tablet on the back of the monument was stolen ca. 25-40 years ago.
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Structural Component(s)
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Material(s)
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Substructure
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Concrete
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Superstructure
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Bronze
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Superstructure
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Granite
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Construction Period:
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Historic
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Begin Year
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Begin Year AD/BC
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End Year
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End Year AD/BC
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Designer
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Designer Occupation
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Built
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1906
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AD
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Charles A Lopez (bronze reliefs)
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Sculptor
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Built
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1906
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AD
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Ross, Albert Randolph (monument)
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Sculptor
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My Sources
1. National Park Service -
Pennsylvania State Monument
2. Wikipedia -
Siege of Vicksburg
3. The Civil War Home -
The Vicksburg Campaign - Union Order of Battle
4. National Register Application -
NRHP