Historic views of Gettysburg : illustrations in half-tone of all the monuments, important views and historic places on the Gettysburg battlefield . NEW YORK MONUMENTS. New York State contributed $1500 to assist each of its organizations in the erection of a monument on the field ofGettysburg, and consequently their positions are marked by some of the most costly and best-constructed work on the field. The State appropriation wasin most cases increased by individual subscriptions. This was the rule with other States, so that a fair average cost of all the monuments would beabout $2000 each. The
Historic views of Gettysburg : illustrations in half-tone of all the monuments, important views and historic places on the Gettysburg battlefield . NEW YORK MONUMENTS. New York State contributed $1500 to assist each of its organizations in the erection of a monument on the field ofGettysburg, and consequently their positions are marked by some of the most costly and best-constructed work on the field. The State appropriation wasin most cases increased by individual subscriptions. This was the rule with other States, so that a fair average cost of all the monuments would beabout $2000 each. The coat of arms of New York shows prominently on every one of its monuments. The corps badges were also a matter of specialpride, and are given prominent places on all monuments. There were seven corps engaged in the Union army. Each had its distinct badge—First Corps, fullmoon; Second Corps, trefoil; Third Corps, diamond; Fifth Corps, Maltese cross; Sixth Corps, Greek cross; Eleventh Corps, crescent; Twelfth Corps, five-pointed star; Cavalry Corps, sunburst. For the First Division the badge was red, the Second white and the Third NEW YORK MONUMENTS. On this page are shown monuments of sixteen of New Yorks regiments. The Forty-fourth and Twelfth, on LittleRound Top, is probably the most expensive regimental monument on the field. From its top a complete view of the field of operations of the secondday can be had. The Forty-fourth were part of the brigade of Vincent, the first troops to occupy Little Round Top on the second day: This brigade suc-ceeded in repulsing several assaults, but were being forced up the hill when reinforcements appeared in the shape of the One Hundred and Fortieth NewYork regiment, which charged from the summit of the hill and drove the Confederates back into the ravine, thus ending the fighting at this point. Itwas, however, a dear triumph for the One Hundred and Fortieth; their colonel, ORorke, was killed, and in addition they lost over 100 men.
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