10th Massachusetts Infantry Monument - Gettysburg, PA
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N 39° 47.782 W 077° 14.051
18S E 308716 N 4407544
One of many Civil War monuments at Gettysburg National Military Park. This on features four rifles, a drum, and a backpack at the top.
Waymark Code: WM151KK
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2021
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Taken from the website, "About the monument to the 10th Massachusetts
The monument consists of a granite base supporting a bronze sculpture of a knapsack setting on a drum underneath three stacked muskets, with a canteen and cartridge box hanging from the muskets. The entire monument stands 8' 4? high. There are inscriptions on three sides of the monument while the fourth side has the Greek cross symbol of the Sixth Corps.
The 10th Massachusetts at Gettysburg
The 10th Massachusetts was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Lieutenant Colonel Joseph B. Parsons. It brought 416 men to the field, losing 4 enlisted men wounded and 5 missing.
The regiment had marched 35 miles miles in 18 hours under a swealtering July sun to reach the battlefield on July 2nd. They were put in a support position behind the Round Tops, then were moved north on July 3rd. Although the 10th never fired a shot at Gettysburg, they lost several men to the artillery barrage preceding Pickett’s Charge."
Website: [Web Link]
Type of Object: Rifles, Drum, Backpack
Location: Gettysburg National Military Park
Material: Bronze
Title: Not listed
Artist: Not listed
Placement Date: Not listed
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