15th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment Monument - Chickamauga National Battlefield - Relief Art Sculptures on Waymarking.com

This monument to the 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment and is in recognition of their service during the Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863.

Bronze bas-relief of mounted cavalryman set into rough-edged granite marker. The soldier is in uniform, with hat and a mustache. He holds his rifle aloft. The rains lay on the houses neck. He wears a sword and a bedroll is attached behind his saddle.

Above the plaque is a rectangular State of Pennsylvania seal. On the rear of the marker is a rectangular plaque with cavalry implements and a large "P" in relief, with an inscription plaque below it. The marker is two-tiered, rough-cut base.



Text on the front of the monument:

15th
Pennsylvania
“Anderson”
Cavalry

Department Headquarters

Text on the rear of the monument:

This regiment under command of Colonel William J. Palmer was attached to department headquarters and was on duty in detachments on nearly all parts of the field of battle. With General Rosecrans the command moved from the widow Glenns and was concentrated at and occupied this position on Sunday morning September 20, 1863, at 11 o'clock.

Date Sculpture was opened for viewing?:
Smithson Art Inventory says: 1894 or 1895.

Your impression of the sculpture?: Website for sculpture?: [Web Link] Sculptors Name: Hastings, William Granville, ca. 1868-1902, sculptor. Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: Not listed Where is this sculpture?: Not listed

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