Alternate Designations: None.
Commander: Col. Samuel H. Leonard (1825-1902), wounded; Lt. Col. Nathaniel W. Batchelder (1825-1868).
Numbers: 284; 7 killed, 77 wounded, 101 missing.
Raised: Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, and Worcester.
Dedicated: October 1885.
Location: Robinson Avenue, near the base of Oak Hill. It indicates the position held by the 13th Massachusetts Infantry on July 1, 1863 near the base of Oak Hill where color sergeant Ronald G. Morris fell. Later in the day, the regiment retreated with Paul’s Brigade to Cemetery Hill.
Description: Monument consists of white granite and is 10.9 foot high with an 8.8 foot circumference. The base is five foot square. Cylindric sculpture with a conical cap stands on a low, square base. Relief elements include a draped flag and tondo of Daniel Webster in profile on the sculpture and a cartridge box, bayonet and scabbard on the base. The monument had a cost of $500.
National Park Service List of Classified Monuments Number: MN18.
Sculptor: Smith Granite Company, fabricator.
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