3rd Indiana Cavalry

Alternate Designations: 45th Indiana Volunteers

Commander: Col. George H. Chapman (1832-1882).

Numbers: 369; 6 killed, 21 wounded, 5 missing.

Raised: Switzerland, Harrison, Dearborn, Jefferson, and Fayette.

Dedicated Oct. 28, 1885. Relocated summer 1899.

Location: East side of North Reynolds Avenue north of the Western Maryland Railroad Cut bridge. Monument indicates the 2nd position of the 3rd Indiana Cavalry on the right of Gamble’s Brigade, a position held by the regiment until they were relieved by Union I Corps. A portion of this regiment took up muskets and joined the 6th Wisconsin on the firing line.

Description: Overall height is 16.9 foot. Obelisk stands on a pedestal and tiered base. There are reliefs on each face of the pedestal representative of the cavalry insignia. These include a bugle, a wreath and the Cavalry crossed sword insignia.

National Park Service List of Classified Monuments Number: MN23.

Sculptor: McKain, A. A., sculptor.

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