Many monuments were erected for the 11th Corps. From the equestrian statue of Major General Howard on Cemetery Hill, down to monuments of each of the regiments. Each monument tell the events that took place those three days of battle. They also tell the history of the regiment throughout the Civil War. Unfortunately, there is not enough room on this page to fill them all, only the Krzyzanowski Battalion is shown.
There are many monuments throughout the battlegrounds of Gettysburg. All
regiments have their own monument. These monuments stand where the 11th
Corps, Third Division, Second Brigade stood for battle on the first day
of Gettysburg. They are placed north of town on Howard's Ave. The road
bends north towards Barlow's Knoll. Each regiment dedicated their own monument
in 1888 on the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. From left
to right they are: The 58th New York, the 26th Wisconsin, the 75th Pennsylvania,
the Ohio 82nd, and the 119th New York. The 26th Wisconsin is the only one
to have two 18 inch square blocks, one on each side of the monument, indicating
the right and left flank. Most all monuments, like those here, have the
regimental history inscribed on them.
The monument of Col. W. Krzyzanowski Brigade stands near the 26th Wisconsin
monument. It inscribed the events that took place with within the four
days of the Battles at Gettysburg. The inscriptions read: Army of the Potomac,
Eleventh Corps, Third Division, Second Brigade, Col. W. Krzyzanowski, 58th
New York, 119th
New York, Ohio 82nd, 75th Pennsylvania, 26th
Wisconsin Infantry. July 1 Arrived about 1 P. M. Marched through the
town to the front and took position on the line of the Corps on right of
First Brigade and was engaged with Brig Gen. Doles's Brigade Major Gen.
Rodes's Division and other forcers for more than two hours. About 4. P.
M. the Corps having been flanked and forced back by superior numbers it
retired through the town to Cemetery Hill and took position behind stone
walls . Skirmishers were actively engaged in houses from three to five
hundred yards in front. July 2 In same position until between 8 and 9 P.
M. when a fierce attack on East Cemetery Hill was made by Brig Gen. Hays's
Brigade and Battery I 1st New York was momentarily captured but the 58th
and 119th New York were hasten to its support and assisted in its recaptured
and in repelling the attack. July 3 Not engaged beyond skirmishing but
subjected to a heavy artillery fire. July 4 The 119th New York and the
26th Wisconsin made and reconnaissance going about two miles to the east
of the town and captured many stragglers. Casualties Killed 12 Officers
63 Men Wounded 36 Officers 252 Men Captured or Missing 6 Officers 201 Men
Total 669.
This monument signifies the location where the 75th Pennsylvania Infantry
Volunteer Regiment stood north of Gettysburg. The monument faces in the
same direction the soldiers faced to meet the on coming rebels from Georgia
(4th 21st and 44th Georgia Regiments).
The date, July 1, 1963,
is the date this first day battle of Gettysburg took place. The ornate
design on the top sphere is four crescent moons representing the emblem
of the 11th Army Corps. The monument also says the they were from the 3rd
Division, 2nd Brigade, in which they fought with. The battle statistics
are inscribed in front: PRESENT AT GETTYSBURG 258. KILLED, OFFICERS 3,
MEN 16. WOUNDED, OFFICERS 5, MEN 84. CAPTURED OR MISSING, MEN 3. TOTAL
LOSS 111. On the right side: RECRUTED AT PHILADELPHA. MUSTERED IN, AUGUST
9, 1861. REENLISTED, JANUARY 2, 1864. MUSTRERED OUT, SEPTEMBER 1, 1865.
The monument was constructed
and set up on the, 25th anniversary, July 1888 and attended with may survivors
of that horrible day.
The equestrian statue of Oliver O. Howard is located on top of Cemetery
Hill, across the street from the National Cemetery in Gettysburg.
