The 11th Mississippi Infantry Statue is a Gettysburg Battlefield memorial commemorating a Confederate regiment with a bronze sculpture of a flagbearer of the 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment.[3]
| 11th Mississippi Infantry Statue | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
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| For 11th Mississippi Infantry | |
| Location | 39°49′11″N 77°14′49″W / 39.819641°N 77.247065°W |
| Commemorated | 2000 (Bill Beckwith)[2] |
History
editThe 2nd South Carolina String Band performed at the dedication.[4]
References
edit- ^ Shaara, Jeff (2006). Jeff Shaara's Civil War Battlefields: Discovering America's Hallowed Ground. Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-46488-5.
a total of fourteen Mississippians reached this spot
- ^ "11th Mississippi Monument" (gallery). GettysburgDaily.com. May 5, 2008. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ "11th Mississippi Infantry Statue". (structure ID MN833, LCS ID 228965) List of Classified Structures: GETT p. 42]. National Park Service. 2004-01-23. Archived from the original on 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
Monument consisting of granite base, rough cut tapered sides and polished, smooth cut top, approx 5' wide by 12' +/- deep by 4' high with tapers approx 6" in. Bronze plaques applied to four faces. Centered in top is bronze statue of Mississippi flagbearer infantryman.
- ^ "Dance ensemble, regimental band among music muster performers" (NewsArchive.com image). The Gettysburg Times. Times and News Publishing Company. August 20, 2008. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
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