Alternate Designations: Orange Blossoms.
Commander: Col. Augustus V.H. Ellis (May 1, 1827-July 2, 1863), killed; Lt. Col. Francis M. Cummins (1822-1884).
Numbers: 279; 28 killed, 57 wounded, 5 missing.
Raised: Orange County.
Dedicated July 2, 1884.
Location: Houck’s Ridge West of Devil’s Den, North side of Sickles Avenue. Marks position held by 124th New York Infantry on July 2, 1863 when attacked between 3:00 & 4:00 pm.
Description: Full-length figure of a commanding officer, Colonel A. Van Home Ellis, dressed in uniform with scabbard at proper left side, stands atop granite monument giving history of 124th New York Infantry. The monument marks the position held by the 124th Regiment on July 2, 1863, and the statue is the likeness of Col. A. Van Home Ellis, killed at battle here. Monument is a St. Johnsburg Vermont granite shaft topped with a seven foot stone statue of the regiment’s commanding officer set on a 4.5 foot square base. The shaft has a bronze tablet on the north and a bronze tablet with the state seal on the south. Flanking markers are one foot square. The monument was vandalized shortly after it was installed and the figure’s bronze sword and scabbard were stolen. The current sword is a second replacement, was made in April 1989 by Karkadoulias Bronze Art.
National Park Service List of Classified Monuments Number: MN129.
Sculptor: Maurice J. Power
Other Monuments: Main Monument | Second Monument
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