. This regiment, the 1st Fire Zouaves, was recruited in New York city and left for Washington, 1,200 strong, April 29, 1861. Attached to Baker's Brigade, Stone's (Sedgwick's) Division, Army Potomac, to March, 1862. [10] The unit's 1889 history, The Seventy-second Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, at Bloody Angle, published the unit's actions on July 3 of the Battle of Gettysburg. Duty on the Upper Potomac till February, 1862. Gen. Gibbons orders for Owen were to march his troops in column through Col. Thomas A. Smyths line and assist in Smyths attack against the Confederate line. Cold Harbor. Spottylvania. Lincoln at the front of a reviewing stand surrounded by crowds. Mine Run. Donations to the Trust are tax deductible to the full extent allowable under the law. The first regiment Baker organized, the 1st California, consisted of Philadelphians and was placed under immediate charge of Colonel Isaac Wistar, who had been a ranger in California during the 1850s. Pennsylvania. (394846.8N 771410.6W). Free subscription>>, Please consider a donation to help us keep this American treasure alive. Show your pride in battlefield preservation by shopping in our store. Bates. It is honored with the Philadelphia Brigadeon amonument at Antietam, and bytwo monuments at Gettysburg. The Battle cry of freedom! Inscribed along lower edge: 'The Philadelphia Fire Zouaves being reviewed / by President Lincoln--Wanslley--RN[orPM?] The reverse of the coin features an image of the 72nd regiment's statuary monument. [24] National Park Service personnel hoisted the slightly damaged sculpture back onto its pedestal the next day, and restored it over the winter.[25]. Vols. Gen. Ambrose Wrights brigade temporarily captured the southern end of the ridge, but was quickly driven back by the California Brigade. Additional information on Rights & Reproductions. Much of the battlefield land was still in private hands, and the 72nd bought a 900sqft (84m2) tract at the Union front line, on which to erect a second monument. out of 473 present for duty Please support this 72-year tradition of trusted historical writing and the volunteers that sustain it with a donation to American Heritage. Philadelphia Fire Zouaves expanded in 1868 to form a regiment; redesignated in 1869 as the 4th Infantry Regiment; consolidated in 1872 with the 8th Infantry Regiment (organized in 1870) and consolidated unit designated as the 4th Infantry Regiment; reorganized by 1876 as the 4th Provisional Battalion; disbanded 8 March 1876 at Philadelphia . Savage Station. 527 Chestnut St., up stairs. Gen. Charles P. Stone sent Senator Baker to the field, bringing his California Brigade along with him. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Sign up for our quarterly email series highlighting the environmental benefits of battlefield preservation. As the Confederates continued their approach, the 69th unleashed a heavy fire upon the Confederate advance. During the attack near the West Woods, the California Brigade lost 545 men in as little as 10 minutes. Army. Battles of Peach Orchard and Savage Station June 29; Charles City Cross Roads and Glendale June 30; Malvern Hill July 1. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. TEL (215) 546-3181 FAX (215) 546-5167 Additional information on Rights & Reproductions, United States. At Munson's Hill till September 30. May, 1863 Image 1 of 1 Took position in rear of this monument. A company of Zouaves marches past. A company of Zouaves marches past. Moved to the Virginia Peninsula, attached to. P. V. The Battle cry of freedom! to the memory of fallen comrades. the regiment was in line 60 yards to the left and rear In 1883, the first "72nd PA Infty"[1] monument was approved, and the GBMA placed it on the "Roberts Line where their heavy losses were". Lincoln at the front of a reviewing stand surrounded by crowds. Reproduced in Phillip Van Doren Stern, They were There: The Civil War in Action as Seen by its Combat Artists (New York: Crown, 1959), pg. Bates. Known as the Philadelphia Fire Zouaves, the men of the 3rd California were easily recognizable by their uniforms, which were inspired by the Zouaves of the French army. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, v. 2, p. 829, and F.H. Phillip Van Doren Stern, They were There: The Civil War in Action as Seen by its Combat Artists (New York: Crown, 1959), 36, pl. Vols. Gettysburg's local newspaper, The Star and Sentinel, editorialized that the Commonwealth was "in the position of a cheat," for ruling that Pennsylvania units were not required to follow GBMA decisions, as other states' units were. Banks Ford May 1 and 4. site_old_tid. On the morning of June 3, 1864, as the rest of the Second Division were in line, Brig. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. Description Civil War Drawings Collection. Present at Gettysburg 498, killed and mortally wounded 62, wounded 133, missing 2. Moved via transports up the York River to West Point, Captain Samuel Roberts of Company A promoted to major, Movement to Newport News, then to Alexandria, Captain Francis McBride discharged due to wounds. Cf. Tolopotomy. Antietam. At 6:30 P.M. on July 2nd, they were involved in the Union defense of Maj. Gen. Richard Andersons attack against Cemetery Ridge. --"; verso inscribed at left vertically: "The Large Envelopes ar all used up." Published References Phillip Van Doren Stern, They were There: The Civil War in Action as Seen by its Combat Artists (New York . Several months later at the Battle of Chancellorsville, the California Brigade along with the rest of their corps remained at camp to serve as a decoy while the rest of the army marched. A, 4th U.S. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 91., The illustration shows a Union soldier in Zouave uniform, sabre drawn, attacking a Confederate soldier., Originally . Siege of Yorktown. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 72nd (1861-1865). This page has been viewed 3,283 times (0 via redirect). Picket and fatigue duty in the trenches. Philadelphia Fire Zouaves Baxter's Philadelphia Fire Zouaves Being Reviewed by President Lincoln at the White House, Washington, D.C. Collection Title Civil War drawings collection, approximately 1861-1865. After 1867 the above units underwent changes as follows: Weccacoe Legion redesignated 6 March 1868 as the Keystone Guards; Company A disbanded 30 September 1868 at Philadelphia (Weccacoe Fire Company remained in service); remainder of Keystone Guards disbanded 1 March 1869 at Philadelphia; (Pennsylvania Militia redesignated 7 April 1870 as the Pennsylvania National Guard); Weccacoe Legion reorganized 29 April 1870 in the Pennsylvania National Guard at Philadelphia as a company; expanded 22 October 26 November 1878 to form a battalion, Philadelphia Fire Zouaves expanded in 1868 to form a regiment; redesignated in 1869 as the 4th Infantry Regiment; consolidated in 1872 with the 8th Infantry Regiment (organized in 1870) and consolidated unit designated as the 4th Infantry Regiment; reorganized by 1876 as the 4th Provisional Battalion; disbanded 8 March 1876 at Philadelphia, Weccacoe Legion consolidated 31 July 1879 with the Artillery Corps, Washington Grays (organized 26 March 1813), and consolidated unit reorganized and redesignated as the 3d Infantry Regiment, (Former Artillery Corps, Washington Grays, transferred 11 December 1879 to the 1st Infantry Regiment hereafter separate lineage), Mustered into Federal service 9 May 22 July 1898 in Pennsylvania as the 3d Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry; mustered out of Federal service 22 October 1898 at Philadelphia, Reorganized 1 February 30 March 1899 at Philadelphia as the 3d Infantry Regiment, Mustered into Federal service 1 July 1916; mustered out of Federal service 18 October 1916, Mustered into Federal service 28 March 1917 at Philadelphia; drafted into Federal service 5 August 1917, Consolidated 11 October 1917 with the 10th Infantry Regiment (organized in 1873); and consolidated unit concurrently reorganized and redesignated as the 110th Infantry and assigned to the 28th Division, Demobilized 24 May 1919 at Camp Dix, New Jersey, Former 3d Infantry Regiment reorganized 16 October 1919 in the Pennsylvania National Guard at Philadelphia as the 3d Infantry, Consolidated 1 April 1921 with the 6th Infantry (see ANNEX); consolidated unit concurrently reorganized and redesignated as the 111th Infantry and assigned to the 28th Division; Headquarters Federally recognized 3 August 1921 at Philadelphia, Inducted into Federal service 17 February 1941 at home stations, Relieved 17 February 1942 from assignment to the 28th Division, Inactivated 22 November 1945 at Camp Anza, California, Reorganized and Federally recognized 27 February 1947 with Headquarters at Philadelphia, Consolidated 1 June 1959 with the 644th Engineer Battalion (organized and Federally recognized 1 July 1948 at Philadelphia), and consolidated unit designated as the 111th Infantry, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 1st and 2d Battle Groups, elements of the 28th Infantry Division, Reorganized 1 April 1963 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 28th Infantry Division, Reorganized 17 February 1968 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 28th Infantry Division, and the 2d Battalion, an element of the 42d Infantry Division, Reorganized 1 April 1975 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 28th Infantry Division, Withdrawn 5 April 1988 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System, Reorganized 1 September 1994 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 28th Infantry Division, Location of Headquarters changed 1 October 2002 to Norristown, Ordered into active Federal service 11 March 2003 at home stations; released from active Federal service 10 March 2004 and reverted to state control, Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 111th Infantry Regiment, Reorganized 1 September 2006 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 56th Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Ordered into active Federal service 19 September 2008 at home stations; released from active Federal service 23 October 2009 and reverted to state control, Organized 6 July 1871 in the Pennsylvania National Guard from existing units in southeastern Pennsylvania as the 16th Infantry Regiment, Reorganized and redesignated 23 September 1878 as the 6th Infantry Regiment, Consolidated 8 July 1881 with the 11th Infantry Regiment (organized 1874-1881) and consolidated unit designated as the 6th Infantry Regiment, Consolidated with the State Fencibles (organized 26 May 1813) and mustered into Federal service 10-13 May 1898 at Mount Gretna as the 6th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry; mustered out of Federal service 17 October 1898 in Pennsylvania, Reorganized 29 November 1898 27 March 1899 in southeastern Pennsylvania as the 6th Infantry Regiment, Mustered into Federal service 6-7 July 1916 at Mount Gretna; mustered out of Federal service 22-28 February 1917, Called into Federal service 15 July 1917 at home stations; drafted into Federal service 5 August 1917, Consolidated 11 October 1917 with the 18th Infantry Regiment (organized in 1831); and consolidated unit concurrently reorganized and redesignated as the 111th Infantry and assigned to the 28th Division, Demobilized 13 May 1919 at Camp Dix, New Jersey, Former 6th Infantry Regiment reorganized 16 October 1919 in the Pennsylvania National Guard in southeastern Pennsylvania as the 6th Infantry, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2009. Total loss - 988. After Picketts men broke the Union line and advanced past the wallGeneral Webb, the new commander of the brigade, tried to advance the 72nd. Spottsylvania May 8-12; Po River May 12-21. Known as the Philadelphia Fire Zouaves, the men of the 3rd California were easily recognizable by their uniforms, which were inspired by the Zouaves of the French army. S.P. Described as an advance of an acre of men, the charging Confederates proved to be too great a force for the 71st Pennsylvania, formerly the 1st California, as they retreated upon seeing the great Rebel approach. The California Brigade saw their first glimpse of battle at the Battle of Balls Bluff. Soldiers lift their caps to Lincoln. The Majority of our funds go directly to Preservation and Education. capturing 250 prisoners. The 72nd would not advance but it also would not retreat, and suffered heavily in its exposed position at the crest of the ridge in a close range firefight. John T. Kavanaugh Collection, Rutherford, New Jersey, 1945, for Elaborate Burial Scene with Coffin Being Lowered into the Ground; affixed to verso: print of Columbia, South Carolina, State House. To restore land and history at Gettysburg, Cold Harbor, Slaughter Pen Farm, Lookout Mountain, and New Market Heights, we must raise $287,000. In April 1861, Baker was commissioned by Abraham Lincoln to raise a California brigade in Philadelphia. Many men were disabled and some died from the wet weather and unhealthy camp. The illustration shows a Union soldier in Zouave uniform, sabre drawn, attacking a Confederate soldier. The regiment was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Colonel Dewit Clinton Baxter. The monument was the subject of a Pennsylvania Supreme Court case over control of the battlefield. Army -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. Moved to Poolesville, Md., September 30, 1861. United States. So be the 'one' and help us & do your part to prevent wildfires in Arizona. . for Camp Fires at Night of the 8th Massachusetts Regiment and a Portion of the 7th Regiment of New York on the Road from Annapolis, Maryland, to Washington, D.C. for Launch of the Iron Clad Steam Frigate "New Ironsides", Philadelphia, May 10, 1862, for Ruins of the C & N Railroad Bridge across the Tennessee River at Running Water, between Bridgeport and Chattanooga, for The Arrest of Citizens of Lincoln and Claiborne Parishes, Louisiana, by Lieutenant Hodgson of the U.S. Cavalry, for Rebel Defenses from Woods, White's Chicago Mercantile Battery, General Sherman's Position, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 17 June 1863. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan, Captain Henry A. Cook of Company I promoted to lieutenant colonel, Before Petersburg; Siege of Petersburg begins. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 114th (1862-1865), Military parades & ceremonies--Washington (D.C.)--1860-1870, Washington (D.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865, http://www.nyhistory.org/about/rights-reproductions. The Regiment reached thisAngleat 1 a.m., July 2nd 1863. JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. Taylor. Donate. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. 34 and in Roberta J. M. Olson, Drawn By New York: Six Centuries of Watercolors and Drawings from the N-YHS (London: Giles, 2008), 310-311. an attack of the enemy and in Every purchase supports the mission. "[3] That morning, the Fire Zouaves had numbered 458 officers and men. The regiment erects this tribute to the memory of their fallen comrades. The regiment lost 5 men killed and 4 badly wounded. The ground of the last assault. In the afternoon, the Federals attempted to retreat across the river, but there were only three small boats available and the attempt to retreat resulted in a terrific bottleneck. S.P. Baxter Drawn by New York: Six Centuries of Watercolors and Drawings at the N-YHS, New-York Historical Society, September 19, 2008 - January 19, 2009. The 72nd played an important role in beating back Pickett's Charge on July 3, 1863. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | 2# Am 1862 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.35c (Mcallister). At the beginning of the Confederate advance across the valley, the 72nd was posted in support and to the rear of the batteries upon Hancock's front. Instead, a group of Californians asked Oregon Senator Edward Baker to head east and raise a brigade in the name of California. charge of the enemy on the angle at [23], High winds blew the 1,500lb (0.68t) Fire Zouave sculpture off its pedestal on June 25, 2013, just a week before the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. The 72nd Penn. It is depicted on the 2011 "Gettysburg" America the Beautiful quarter commemorative coin. In 2020, more than 80% of Arizona's fires were human caused. Mustered out at Philadelphia under Colonel Baxter and Lieutenant Colonel Cook. Large Fire (>1000 acres) Controlled Fire . Eighty yards east of the Angle stood the 72nd Pennsylvania, which had just been moved forward from its reserve position. Dressed in light blue pants cut wide with red stripes and a cut away jacket with a row of bright blue buttons, the Philadelphia Fire Zouaves drew considerable attention as they marched through the streets of Philadelphia. Philadelphia in the Civil Having stockpiled weapons, many of the soldiers of the 69th had six to eight loaded rifles leaning against the wall, ready to be fired. The Philadelphia Fire Zouaves, the 72nd Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, began recruiting in Aug. 1861, though only companies A through K were formed; the regiment drilled at Camp Observation in the fall of 1861, and was mustered out in Aug. 1864. All use must credit Library Company of Philadelphia. At 6 p.m. assisted in repulsing Readmore about the magazine >>, The magazine was forced to suspend print publication in 2013, but a group of volunteers saved the archives and relaunched it in digital form in 2017. Cf. Died of disease & in rebel prisons 70 S.P. [Philadelphia, Pa.] : King & Baird, printers, 607 Sansom Street, Philadelphia. May, 1863text URLhttp://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.rbc.amss.as110940 PDF dynamically generated by the Library of Congress. Gettysburg. Along with the 69th, 72nd, and 106th, the 71st formed the famed Philadelphia Brigade which helped defend against Pickett's Charge in the Battle of Gettysburg. On the morning of October 21, 1861, Union troops under Charles Devens crossed the Potomac River and engaged Confederates under the command of Nathan Shanks Evans. Taylor. Artillery. Following the death of Senator Baker, the state of Pennsylvania reclaimed the California Brigade. It mustered out, at Philadelphia August 24, 1864.[1]. Regiment lost during service 11 Officers and 182 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 69 Enlisted men by disease. The American Battlefield Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The regiment erected an earlier monument in 1883. Gen. Alexander Webb, the California Brigade earned recognition for their efforts during the Battle of Gettysburg. Total 264. [22] The Codori Barn, visible in the background, was not built until 1882. Drawing: Graphite on paper. Sign up to receive the latest information on the American Battlefield Trust's efforts to blaze The Liberty Trail in South Carolina. [7] This location seems to have been a "safe" choice by the GBMA, since there remained nagging questions about when early or late in the battle the 72nd had joined in the worst of the fighting. Company A - Many men were recruited from Philadephia County - See Roster, Company B - Many men were recruited from Philadelphia County - See Roster, Company C - Many men were recruited from Philadelphia County - See Roster, Company D - Many men were recruited from Philadelphia County - See Roster, Company E - Many men were recruited from Philadelphia County - See Roster, Company F - Many men were recruited from Philadelphia County - See Roster, Company G - Many men were recruited from Philadelphia County - See Roster, Company H - Many men were recruited from Philadelphia County - See Roster, Company I - Many men were recruited from Philadelphia County - See Roster, Company K - Many men were recruited from Philadelphia County - See Roster. The "Fire Zouave" figure is in close combat with the enemy, swinging his rifle as a club. Captain Peter Willitts, Lieutenant Adolphus W. Peabody were killed, Captain Edward Roussel and Lieutenant Robert Parks were mortally wounded and Captain Isaac McBride wa wounded. Demonstration north of the James at Deep Bottom July 27-29. Philadelphia Fire Zouaves, Colonel D. W. C. Baxter, lost 10 officers and 182 men out of 473 present for duty. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Battle of Fair Oaks (Seven Pines) May 31-June 1. Publisher New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, 212-873-3400 Date Early September 1861 Description Seventy-five survivors of Baxter's Philadelphia Fire Zouaves 72nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers families and friends met for the fiftieth anniversary of the regiment at Belmont Mansion, Fairmount Park, on Thursday afternoon and evening, August 10, 1911 . Located at . The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 57,000 acres in 25 states! Casualties in the battle 495. Pursuit of Lee. McAllister, John A. Unlike most Union infantry regiments, the regiment was formed with 15 companies, a total of 1,487 men. For 70 years, American Heritage has been the leading magazine of U.S. history, politics, and culture. (Hancock Avenue at The Angle tour map), The 72ndPennsylvania is also honored on thePhiladelphia Brigade monument at Antietam, Main monument to the 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry at Gettysburg. Commanded by Colonel DeWitt C. Baxter, the regiment lost 38 killed, 163 wounded and 36 missing in a few moments time when it was attacked in the flank in the desperate fighting in the West Woods. Copyright 1949-2023 American Heritage Publishing Co. All Rights Reserved. To avoid confusion, that is now usually referred to as the "Philadelphia Brigade" Monument. Join us online July 24-26! Finally, as Union reinforcements closed in from all sides, the 72nd pushed forward to the wall, overwhelming Picketts survivors. Federal Identification Number (EIN): 54-1426643. 5 Great Battlefields, 6 Crucial Restoration Projects, Washington County, MD | September 17, 1862. held this angle July2d and 3d 1863 Fredericksburg. The California Brigade remained extremely active in the Army of the Potomacs actions in the eastern theater. When the Civil War broke out, residents of the west coast wanted to have a presence in the eastern theater. Army. In that area it was stationed at Munson's Hill until 30 September 1861. "BAXTER'S FIRE ZOUAVES" RESEARCH NOTES FOR MODELING 54mm SCALE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR ZOUAVES: PART 4 72nd PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY REGIMENT HISTORY. Casualties in this battle 495 Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. See current wildfires and wildfire perimeters in Arizona using the Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center Wildfire Map. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 91., Printed . The placement of the 72nds monument was at the center of a controversy that eventually reached all the way to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Taylor. Moved to Washington, D.C. at Munsons Hill, Moved to Poolesville, Md. The 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, commanded by Colonel DeWitt Clinton Baxter and also called "Baxter's Philadelphia Fire Zouaves," was recruited among firemen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "[4] The GBMA subsequently asserted that it had exclusive authority to approve the design and location of all Gettysburg monuments, including on battlefield land not owned by the GBMA. Chancellorsville. Glendale. Although raised in Philadelphia, the regiment was one of four which Baker wanted to credit to the state of California so the statewould be represented in the Federal army. Philadelphia fire Zouaves, 72d Regt., P. V. By A. Anderson, late of 82d Regt. This regiment was organized at Philadelphia August 10, 1861. Captain Charles McGonigle and 14 other men were killed turning back a Confederate attack in support of a battery. and duty on the Upper Potomac. Malvern Hill. Company A (Philadelphia), 1st Battalion, additionally entitled to: Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ JAN-OCT 2005. They were renamed the Philadelphia Brigade, the only brigade in the Federal army to carry the name of a city, and were given Pennsylvania numbers. from the first line the 72nd fought its way to the front Visible. The result of miscommunication and faulty intelligence, the Battle of Balls Bluff was a small skirmish with large political ramifications. Baxter's Philadelphia Fire Zouaves. The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,805 men on its roster for this unit. Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin, 72nd Regiment Infantry (Fire Zouave Regiment), Beginning United States Civil War Research, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=72nd_Regiment,_Pennsylvania_Infantry&oldid=5038413. 1861-1865 ; 1911. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. United States. Burnside's second Campaign, "Mud March," January 20-24, 1863. Office, No. The regiment lost five killed and a large number wounded. But after three years of deliberations the court ruled in favor of the veterans, and the monument was dedicated at The Angle on July 4, 1891. 8 3/8 x 9 3/8 in. 3 p.m. and in capturing many standards During the cannonading which preceded the charge the regiment was in line 60 yards to the left and rear of this monument when the rebels forced the troops from the first line the 72nd fought its way to the front and occupied the wall. At Washington it was mustered into the U. S. service on May 7, for a two years' term and was quartered at the capitol until May 9, when it was sent to Camp Lincoln. Phone (212) 873-3400 The Regiment reached this angle at 1 a.m. Gen. John Gibbon found Owen and the rest of the California Brigade still asleep in their tents. Launch of the Iron Clad Steam Frigate "New Ironsides", Philadelphia, May 10, 1862, Scenes from the American Revolution: The French "Soissonnais" Regiment Being Reviewed at Philadelphia by President Washington and Congress, 1781, Ruins of the C & N Railroad Bridge across the Tennessee River at Running Water, between Bridgeport and Chattanooga, The Arrest of Citizens of Lincoln and Claiborne Parishes, Louisiana, by Lieutenant Hodgson of the U.S. Cavalry, The Lincoln Gun on the Beach, Old Point Comfort, Virginia, Rebel Defenses from Woods, White's Chicago Mercantile Battery, General Sherman's Position, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 17 June 1863. [14] The sculpture was cast by the Bureau Brothers Foundry in Philadelphia. Moved to Harper's Ferry September 22, and duty there till October 30. Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War. The main monument is at the stone wall of The Angle. War 1861-1865, p. 91. Attached to Baker's Brigade, Stone's (Sedgwick's) Division, Army Potomac, to March, 1862. Millers, where it was reformed and placed in position in support of a part of the Artillery of the First and Twelfth Coprs and of Sedgewicks Division of the Second Corps. Petersburg. Despite the 71st Pennsylvanias retreat, the 69th and 72nd Pennsylvania, formerly 2nd and 3rd California, held their position and proved to be instrumental in the defense of the Angle. For more information, please visit the New-York Historical Society's Rights and Reproductions Department web page at http://www.nyhistory.org/about/rights-reproductions, New-York Historical Society 170 Central Park West at Richard Gilder Way (77th Street) New York, NY 10024 out in Aug. 1864. New Fire. The regiment erects this tribute It was the third highest losses of any Union regiment at Antietam.