1 of 20 Civil War Ohio mns. of the GBMA Era (1863 - 1895) in Park to honoring commands in Gettysburg Campaign. Marks the position of the 2 regiments on July 2. Located at the base of East Cemetery Hill, along Wainwright Av. & beside Coster's Brigade stone wall.
The 25th and 75th Ohio Infantry Monument is a contributing feature to the Gettysburg National Military Park Historic District which is nationally significant under NR Criteria A, B, C & D. Areas of Significance: Military, Politics/Government, Landscape Architecture, Conservation, Archeology-Historic. Period of Significance: 1863-1938. The original National Register Nomination was approved by the Keeper March 19, 1975. An update to this nomination was approved by the Keeper on January 23, 2004.
From the nomination form:
Short Physical Description:
MN w/4 flank markers. Rough-hewn base, 6'10" sq., smooth-faced shaft w/incised inscriptions on 3 sides. All 13'7" H. Apex top adorned w/carved flag. 75th Infantry flank markers: slant faced, 2'x 1'4"x 1'3". 25th Infantry flank markers gable topped.
Long Physical Description:
Monument that has four flanking markers. Monument is a smooth faced granite shaft with an apex top of a carved flag and set on a 6.10 foot square rough hewn base. The shaft has incised inscriptions on three sides. Overall height is 13.7 feet. Flanking markers for the 75th Infantry are 2x1.4 foot with a slant faced and the markers for the 25th Infantry are gable topped. Located at the base of East Cemetery Hill along Wainwright Avenue and beside Coster's Brigade stone wall.
From my previous waymark:
The 25th and 75th Ohio Infantry fought here on July 1 and July 2. Their monument at Cemetery Hill, is a tall granite shaft with an inscription that identifies the regiments and some of the officers who led the soldiers here. The state of Ohio gave the veterans money to help the men purchase the small plot of ground and monument that stands at this site. This particular monument is kind of lost in the trees. Over the years, the trees, and natural grounds have crept back in to what was originally cleared away when this was first placed almost 125 years ago.
The 75th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment from southwestern Ohio in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It served in the Eastern Theater, most notably in the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg and then in the siege operations against Charleston, South Carolina.
The 25th Ohio was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Jeremiah Williams until he was captured on July 1. Captain Nathaniel J. Manning took over until he was wounded. Second Lieutenant William Maloney briefly commanded the regiment on the 2nd until Lieutenant Israel White took over for the remainder of the battle. The 75th Ohio was commanded at Gettysburg by Colonel Andrew L. Harris, who took command of the brigade on July 1. Captain George B. Fox then took over the regiment.
At the top of the monument is a crescent moon, the symbol of Eleventh Corps. The state seal appears between the upper inscription. A flag is draped over the crown of the monument. The monument was dedicated on September 14, 1887. The monument was sculpted by Thomas Fox and is composed of granite. The Smithsonian site reports the dimensions as: Sculpture: approx. 13 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 4 in.; Base: approx. W. 6 ft. 10 in. x D. 6 ft. 10 in.
Also from the SIRIS site: Erected by the State of Ohio, this monument is one of 20 honoring Ohio troops who participated in the Gettysburg campaign. It marks the location where the 25th & 75th Ohio Infantry were located when they were hit by Hay's Confederates after dark on July 2, 1863. The sculpture (referred to as MN 294A) is listed on the National Park Service List of Classified Structures and is referenced in the Gettysburg National Military Park Archives. IAS files include a portion of a National Park Service, Mid-Atlantic Region, Classified Structure Field Inventory Report which lists the previous owner as the State of Ohio.
The monument inscriptions read:
Ohio Honors
Her brave sons
25th & 75th
Ohio Infantry
2nd Brigade, 1st Division,
11th Corps
This memorial is erected by
the State of Ohio(Left):After a Severe Battle
In the open fields beyond
Gettysburg on July 1, 1863,
the 11th Corps withdrew to
Cemetery Hill and at dark
on July 2, this position was
held by the 25th and 75th Ohio
Infantry when Early's Confed-
erate Division assaulted this
hill and broke the Union line
to the right but was repuls-
ed after a desperate hand
to hand conflict.(Back):25th Ohio Infantry
Organized for 3 years
June 1861. Reenlisted
for 3 years Jan. 1, 1864.
Mustered out June 18, 1866.
75th Ohio Infantry
Organized for 3 years
Nov. 7, 1861. Mustered out
and Battalion organized
Jan. 17, 1865. Battalion
mustered out July 27, 1865.(Right):Vincit Amor Patriae
Gettysburg July 1, 2, 3, 1863.
25th Ohio Infantry
Engaged 220
Killed or Mortally
Wounded 16
Wounded 96
Missing 71
Total loss 183
75th Ohio Infantry
Engaged 269
Killed or mortally
Wounded 38
Wounded 62
Missing 86
Total loss 186.