26th Wisconsin Infantry Monument - Gettysburg, PA
N 39° 50.603 W 077° 13.758
18S E 309264 N 4412752
Beautiful obelisk towers over the East Howard Avenue landscape paying homage to one of six Wisconsin fighting forces who participated in the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1 - 3, 1863
Waymark Code: WMBXZJ
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2011
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The monument to the Twenty Sixth Wisconsin Infantry Regiment is north of Gettysburg on Howard Avenue east of Carlisle Road The 26th Wisconsin Infantry served as a member of Kryzanowski’s Brigade in Schurz’s Division of the Elventh Corps, Army of the Potomac. A Fighting 300 Regiment who was commanded by Lt. Col. Hans Bobel (1829-1870) a printer from Milwaukee. He was wounded on July 1. Captain John W. Fuchs then took command.
The monument to the 75th Pennsylvania Infantry is north of Gettysburg on the south side of East Howard Avenue 430 feet east of Biglerville Road. The Draw the Sword site helped out by the NPS narrative and the SIRIS site offers the following description: Obelisk stands on a pedestal and two-tiered rough-hewn base. Base is three-part of which the lowest is six foot square. Overall height is 14.10 foot. Flanking markers are finished and polished with excised inscription, 1.4×1.2 foot. There is a relief of a crescent Corps insignia in the middle of the obelisk. The half moon on the monument is the symbol for the Union 11th Army Corps. It marks the position held by the 26th Wisconsin Infantry on July 1, 1863. The monument was dedicated on June 30, 1888 and fabricated by the Ryegate Granite Company. The dimensions are: Sculpture: approx. H. 114 ft. 10 in.; Base: approx. W. 6 ft. x D. 6 ft. The monument is composed of Sculpture: pink granite; Base: grey granite.
The text of the marker reads:
(Front):
Juy 1, 1863
On Cemetery Hill
July 2 and 3
Effective Strength 516
Killed 46
Wounded 134
Missing 37
26th Reg't.
Wis. Vol. Inf.(Left):Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Wauhatchie
Chatanooga
Atlanta Campaign
To the Sea
Averysboro
Bentonville(Right):Mustered in
at Milwaukee
Sept. 17, 1862
Mustered out
June 28, 1865
Killed in Action 128
Died of wounds 56
Died of disease 63
(Back):2d Brig
3d Div
11th Corps
The 26th Wisconsin 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. The monument is identified as structure number MN063-B.
From the nomination form:
1 of 6 Monumnets to Wisconsin. Indicates position held by 26th Wisconsin right of Krzyzanowski's Brigade, Union XI Corps. Located S side E Howard Av., LF&RF markers at 46' & 126', respectively from Mn.
Short Physical Description:
Mn & 2 flank markers. 3 part base, fnd bottom 6' sq. Rough-cut design w/tooled polished edge from base thru shaft. Topped w/ finished pryamidal cap. All 14'10" H. Flank Mkrs 1'6"x1'2"x2'2"H, finished & polished w/ excised inscription.
Long Physical Description
Monument that has two flanking markers. Monument is rough-cut granite design with tooled polished edges from the base through the shaft, which is topped with a finished pyramidal cap. Base is three-part of which the lowest is six foot square. Overall height is 14.10 foot. Flanking markers are finished and polished with excised inscription, 1.4x1.2 foot. Located on the south side of East Howard Avenue.
My Sources
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Draw the Sword
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SIRIS
3.
Virtual Gettysburg
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Historical Marker Database
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Stone Sentinels
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NRHP Narrative