Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
7-10-2012
Department 1
Civil War Era Studies
Abstract
The 147th New York's monument stands along Reynolds Avenue, silently (and incorrectly) marking where the regiment bravely fought and fell on that July day in 1863. The monument lists the brigade, division, and corps of the regiment, along with the various other battles that are part of the regiment's story. It also lists the regimental losses as well - out of 380 men that started the fight on July 1, 212 men were killed and wounded. Placed by the veterans themselves, they knew what that monument represented. It represented the entire ordeal of their regiment and its brigade on the first day of Gettysburg. [excerpt]
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Recommended Citation
Dinkelaker, Jacob, "Falling Like Autumn Leaves: Cutler's Brigade at Gettysburg" (2012). Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public. 127.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/interpretcw/127
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Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public is written by alum and adjunct professor, John Rudy. Each post is his own opinions, musings, discussions, and questions about the Civil War era, public history, historical interpretation, and the future of history. In his own words, it is "a blog talking about how we talk about a war where over 600,000 died, 4 million were freed and a nation forever changed. Meditating on interpretation, both theory and practice, at no charge to you."