Alternate Designations: None.
Commander: Col. Edmund L. Dana (1817-1889), took command of brigade; Lt. Col. John D. Musser (1826-May 6, 1864).
Numbers: 515; 21 killed, 141 wounded, 91 missing.
Raised: Luzerne and Susquehanna.
Location: South side of Chambersburg Pike, west of Reynolds Avenue. Marks the position maintained by the 143rd Pennsylvania Infantry in the forenoon and early afternoon of July 1, 1863.
Description: Monument consists of blue Westerly granite and stands 8 feet in height. The monument is a large upright marker with rough-hewn edges. Sgt. Ben Crippen is the uniformed color bearer on the front in high relief. The full-length figure holds a flag on a pole in his proper right hand. His proper left hand is clenched in a fist. The flag drapes behind his proper right shoulder. The Pennsylvania Coat of Arms is affixed to the upper right corner. Flanking markers are apex topped, 6×6 inches.
National Park Service List of Classified Monuments Number: MN38.
Sculptor: Smith Granite Company, fabricator.
Other Monuments: Main Monument | July 2 and 3 Monument
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