State of Georgia Monument
MONUMENT PROFILE
- Battlefield: Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania
- Location: Warfield Ridge, West Confederate Avenue, South of Millerstown Road
- Map Coordinates: +39° 47' 56.04", -77° 15' 21.60"
- Men Engaged at Gettysburg from Georgia: 13,080
- Gettysburg Casualties from Georgia: 2,700 or 28%
MONUMENT DETAILS
- Origin: Prior to Centennial of Civil War (1961), the Georgia legislature appropriated money to construct a memorial
- Sculptor: Harry Sellers
- Fabricator: Marietta Memorials
- Dedicated: September 21, 1961
- Dimensions: Memorial: 15 feet, 6 inches by 7 feet, 7 inches by 7 feet, 7 inches
- Description: A shaft of polished Georgia blue granite, with Georgia State seal and commemorative text, set on two-tiered lower base, atop stone base.
- Cost: $7,500.00 in 1961
- Additional Information: Georgia Installed Two Identical monuments at other battlefields during this era, including one at Antietam.
MONUMENT TEXT
GEORGIA CONFEDERATE
- SOLDIERS -
WE SLEEP HERE IN OBEDIENCE TO LAW.
WHEN DUTY CALLED, WE CAME.
WHEN COUNTRY CALLED, WE DIED.
- SOLDIERS -
WE SLEEP HERE IN OBEDIENCE TO LAW.
WHEN DUTY CALLED, WE CAME.
WHEN COUNTRY CALLED, WE DIED.
ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
Dedication of the Georgia Monument. Mrs. Bach and Governor Vandiver laying wreaths.
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Georgia Monument | Gettysburg Daily
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State of Georgia monument at Gettysburg, with photos and map
State of Georgia monument on the Gettysburg battlefield, with photos, text from the monument, background information and map locationgettysburg.stonesentinels.com
citation information
The following information is provided for citations.
Article Title: | State of Georgia Monument |
Author: | ★ CivilWarTalk |
Website Name: | CivilWarTalk.com |
URL: | https://civilwartalk.com/threads/state-of-georgia-monument-gettysburg.165302/ |
Publisher: | CivilWarTalk, LLC |
Original Published Date: | June 1, 2021 |
links to state and national monuments, and nearby landmarks
Located at Gettysburg National Military Park, in Adams County, Pennsylvania (rev.6/1/21)
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