38th Pennsylvania Infantry – 9th Pennsylvania Reserves

Alternate Designations: Ninth Reserves.

Commander: Lt. Col. James M. Snodgrass (1806-1883)

Numbers: 377; 5 wounded.

Raised: Allegheny, Crawford, and Beaver

Dedicated: Sept. 1890.

Location: Located on the north side of Warren Avenue on the south slope of Little Round Top. The monument marks the spot where the 9th Pennsylvania Reserves arrived on the eve of July 2, 1863 on the south slope of Little Round Top, and held the position until the end of the battle.

Description: Monument is a Rhode Island Westerly granite shaft with rough edges, 5×2 foot on a rough hewn base that is 6.9×3.1 foot. Granite marker with relief image of an infantryman, holding the barrel of his gun, butt end on ground by his feet. He is dressed in uniform and holds his cap or a canteen in his proper left hand at his side. Behind him, is a relief of a Maltese cross. The granite marker stands on a tiered base, with bronze relief of Pennsylvania State shield on front. The image represents an infantryman pausing beside the grave of a comrade. Monument that has two flanking markers. Flanking markers are 1×1.6 foot with rough edges. This monument is considered in good condition, although it has a tendency to have moss grow on it which needs to be cleaned from time to time.

National Park Service List of Classified Monuments Number: MN90.

Sculptor: Smith Granite Company, fabricator.

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