Existing comment:
To the officers and soldiers of the State of New York who fell in the
Battle of Gettysburg, July 1,2,3, 1863, many of whom are here buried.
This monument is erected by a grateful commonwealth.
Official return of casualties in the New York commands:
Killed. 82 officers, 912 Enlisted Men.
Wounded: 306 Officers, 3763 Enlisted Men
Captured or missing: 69 Officers, 1685 Enlisted Men.
Groups of officers portrayed on bronze reliefs.
Front:
Major Genl. D.E. Sickles of N.Y. (wounded)
Brig. Genl. J.B. Carr of N.Y.
Brig. Genl. J.H.H. Itard of N.Y.
Bvt. Maj. Genl. S.K. Zook of N.Y. (killed)
Brig. Genl. G.K. Graham of N.Y. (wounded)
Brig. Genl. R.B. Ayres of N.Y.
Brig. Genl. S.H. Weed of N.Y. (killed)
Bvt. Brig. Genl. H.E. Tremain of N.Y.
Obverse:
Major Genl. H.W. Slocum of N.Y.
Maj. Genl. A. Pleasonton of D.C.
Brig. Genl. J.S. Wadsworth of N.Y.
Brig. Genl. C.S. Greene of N.Y.
Brig. Genl. H.J. Hunt of O.
Brig. Genl. J.J. Bartlett of N.Y.
Brig. Genl. D.A. Russell of N.Y.
Brig. Genl. A. Shaler of N.Y.
Col. H.A. Barnum of N.Y.
Right:
Maj. Genl. J.F. Reynolds of PA. (killed)
Maj. Genl. A. Doubleday of N.Y. (wounded)
Brig. Genl. A. Von Steinwehr of N.Y.
Brig. Genl. J.C. Robinson of N.Y.
Brig. Genl. F.C. Barlow of N.Y. (wounded)
Col. F.C. Devin of N.Y.
Left:
Maj. Genl. W.S. Hancock of Pa. (wounded)
Maj. Genl. D. Butterfield of N.Y. (wounded)
Maj. Genl. C.K. Warren of N.Y. (wounded)
Brig. Genl. J. Kilpatrick of N.Y.
Brig. Genl. A.S. Webb of N.Y. (wounded) |