. Red: white: and blue badge, Pennsylvania veteran volunteers. A history of the 93rd regiment, known as the "Lebanon infantry" and "One of the 300 fighting regiments" from September 12th, 1861, to June 27th, 1865 . mber of men. This monument was built by acommission created by act of June 13, 1907, which appropriated $5, monument is a magnificent construction of gray Richmond granite,with a base of nine feet square and surmounted by other bases uponwhich rest a plinth, a shaft and a statue seven feet in height of an infan-try soldier at parade rest facing southward. The total height of
. Red: white: and blue badge, Pennsylvania veteran volunteers. A history of the 93rd regiment, known as the "Lebanon infantry" and "One of the 300 fighting regiments" from September 12th, 1861, to June 27th, 1865 . mber of men. This monument was built by acommission created by act of June 13, 1907, which appropriated $5, monument is a magnificent construction of gray Richmond granite,with a base of nine feet square and surmounted by other bases uponwhich rest a plinth, a shaft and a statue seven feet in height of an infan-try soldier at parade rest facing southward. The total height of the monu-ment is thirty feet three inches and on the monument is the keystone ingranite and Pennsylvania coat of arms in bronze. On the face of monument are flags crossed with 1861 above and 1865below. Underneath are letters Erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-vania to all Pennsylvania Regiments which participated in the operationsfrom May 31st to June 12, 1864, incident to and during the battle ofCold Harbor, Virginia. Under those letters is cut June lst-3rd, 1864. On the base of Die is Pennsylvania. On the west side are containedthe figures of eleven Pennsylvania cavalry regiments, on the east side the. 9SRD REGIMENT PENNA rETERA^ VOLUNTEERS. 555 figures of three batteries, aud on the north and south side the figures ofsixty-five infantry regiments. Among the number is the 93rd. Themonument was dedicated with impressive ceremonies by the Governorand other high officials of this State on October 20, 1009. BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG. The ro,i;iuiciit was a participant in the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July1, 2, 3, ISGo, and lost a number of wounded, one mortally. The Legis-lature of Pennsylvania appropriated $140,000 to erect a memorial structureon the battlefield of Gettysburg to the volunteer soldiers, sailors andmarines from Pennsylvania. A Battlefield Memorial Commission was appointed to select a suitablesite on the battlefield, determine upon the design of the structure andsu
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