14th Indiana Infantry Monument - Gettysburg, PA
N 39° 49.287 W 077° 13.733
18S E 309239 N 4410317
The monument to the 14th Indiana Infantry is located on East Cemetery Hill, off the Baltimore Pike. The simple memorial sits at the spot where color bearer Isaac Morris was killed.
Waymark Code: WMA5CR
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/19/2010
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This monument was erected on October 28, 1885 by State of Indiana and sculpted by A.A. McKain. The sculpture and its base is made of limestone. The dimensions of the sculpture are: Sculpture: approx. 13 ft. x 4 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 9 in.; Base: approx. W. 7 ft. 5 in. x D. 7 ft. 5 in. The sculpture looks like a growth-stunted, fat, obelisk. The monument marks the position held by the regiment when they rushed to the hill on the evening of July 2, 1863, to meet and repulse Hay's and Hoke's brigades. The work has been moved twice. It was originally located at the foot of East Cemetery Hill on Wainwright Avenue. It was moved to the summit of Ease Cemetery Hill, and later relocated to its current position because it obstructed the view of Cooper's Pennsylvania Battery monument.
The monument to the Fourteenth Indiana Infantry is southeast of Gettysburg on East Cemetery Hill next to the equestrian statue of Maj. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock. The regiment was commanded by Colonel John Coons. It brought 236 men to the field, of whom 6 were killed and 25 wounded. The 14th is also honored by a monument and marker at Antietam.
The 14th was raised from the counties Greene, Knox, Martin, Monroe, Owen, Parke, Vanderburgh, and Vermillion. It mustered in at Terre Haute on June 7, 1861. Their commander at Gettysburg was Col. John Coons (1828-1864), a lawyer from Vincennes. He was killed leading the 14th at Spotsylvania on May 12, 1864. The 14th Indiana numbered 236 at Gettysburg and did their main fighting on Cemetery Hill on the evening of July 2, the same place where this monument is located.
From the front of the monument:
Principal battles in which the 14th Indiana engaged.
Cheat Mountain.
Green Briar.
Winchester.
Antietam.
Fredericksburgh.
Chancellorsville.
Gettysburg.
Mine Run.
Mortons Ford.
Wilderness.
Spottsylvania.
Cold Harbor.
And more than fifty other minor engagements and skirmishes.
Mustered in June 7th 1861.
Mustered out June 7th 1864.
14th Ind.
From the rear:
On the evening of July 2nd 1863, a determined effort was made by Hay's and Hoke's Brigades of Early's Division of Confederate troops to carry Cemetery Hill by storm. The Union troops supporting the batteries occupying this ground were over whelmed and force to retire. Wiedrich's Battery was captured and two of Rickett's guns were spiked. Carroll's Brigade, then in position south-west of the cemetery was sent to the rescue, advancing in double quick time through the cemetery and across the Baltimore Pike. The men went in with a cheer, the 14th Indiana met the enemy among the guns on this ground where a hand to hand struggle ensued resulting in driving the enemy from the hill. On this spot Isaac Morris, the color bearer of the 14th Ind., was killed, and many others fell nearby. The regiment then took this position along the stone fence at the base of the hill south-east from this point, facing the east, the right and left flanks being designated by stone markers, there placed, which position it held to the close of the great battle."
From the right side:
14th Ind. Vols.
1st Brigade 3rd Division Second Corps.
Erected by the State of Indiana in honor of
her heroes.