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 had 69 regiments of infantry, 7 of cavalry and 15 batteries in the Army of the Potomac atGettysburg. They lost 6616. The State has spent for the erection and dedication of their handsome monuments more than $250,000. Severalof the very finest of their monuments show on this page. The Seventy-third was recruited from the volunteer fire companies of New York city, andthe heroic bronze figures that surmount it show first t
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 had 69 regiments of infantry, 7 of cavalry and 15 batteries in the Army of the Potomac atGettysburg. They lost 6616. The State has spent for the erection and dedication of their handsome monuments more than $250,000. Severalof the very finest of their monuments show on this page. The Seventy-third was recruited from the volunteer fire companies of New York city, andthe heroic bronze figures that surmount it show first the fireman, while in the other he is transformed into the soldier, and the trumpet has given place tothe rifle. The citizens of Orange County contributed freely to the fund for the Orange Blossoms monument; it was erected without any assistance fromthe State. It presents the granite figure of its colonel, Ellis, and marks the spot where he fell. The monuments of the One Hundred and Eleventh andof Sickles Excelsior Brigade are of the most striking on the FIGHTING NEW YORK BATTERIES. New Yorks batteries are found in important positions on this field, and all of their monuments areemblematic of their branch of the service. Reynolds and Wheelers were with the First and Eleventh Corps, and were in the thickest of the fight onthe first day; Weidrichs Battery I recalls the famous Louisiana Tigers charge on Cemetery Hill and the previous effort of the Confederates toestablish an artillery position on Benners Hill. Along the Union line at the famous Angle were the batteries of Cowan, Cushing, Brown and the artillery duel which preceded Picketts charge their position was perilous. The fire of 150 guns from the Confederate side was centered ontheir position, and for nearly two hours the air was full of bursting shell and whizzing fragments. Caissons were exploding and the earth shook underthe mighty concussions. They remained in their positions and played a prominent par
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