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yzerbear19 Admin Registered: April 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,028 ![]() |
The United States Regular Monument at Gettysburg National Military Park.
Journaling says: The Army of the Potomac was primarily comprised of volunteer unites raised in individual states. The professional army of the United States was very small before the war and made up only a small portion of the Union army at Gettysburg. The regular troops were spread out in twenty-one artillery batteries, eleven infantry regiments, and four cavalry regiments. 171 regular soldiers lost their lives at Gettysburg, while 923 were wounded, and 281 were listed as missing in action. The regular infantry were mostly in the two 5th Corps brigades under the command of Colonel Sidney Burbank and Colonel Hannibal day. They fought on the evening of July 2 in the Wheatfield and Devil’s Den areas. Regular artillery and cavalry units were spread out with their volunteer counterparts in the other Corps and fought all over the battlefield. The regular troops greatly contributed to the outcome of the battle. The places where they fought were marked with granite stones and bronze plaques detailing the history of the battle. It was felt that there should be something to honor the men in the Regular army units. The United States Regulars monument is one of the largest on the battlefield. It is made up of a tall, obelisk shaft on a large granite base. Bronze plaques listing each regular regiment and battery that served here along with the commander’s name are on the main die. On the patio wall are bronze United States Seals and Crests. The obelisk was dedicated on Memorial Day in 1909 by President William Howard Taft along with a group of Regular Army soldiers who were there to honor their predecessors. Credits: -White paper, leaves, and whtie flowers from NEW I'm Yours by Britt-ish Designs and DeCrow Designs -Leaves from NEW Love you forever Ethan by Andilynn Designs -String from Enchantment by Britt-ish Designs -Blue flowers from Itty Bitty by Britt-ish Designs and Erica Zane |
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