Alternate Designations: Fifth German Rifles; Howe’s Rifles.
Commander: Col. George K.H.W. Von Amsberg (1821-1876), took command of brigade; Lt. Col. Adolphus Dobke (ca. 1822-1904). The regiment was organized in New York City by Colonel George von Amsberg, a veteran Austrian cavalry officer and revolutionary in the Hungarian revolution of 1848. The unit was mustered in for a three-year enlistment on September 9, 1861.
Numbers: 447; 11 killed, 35 wounded, 178 missing.
Raised: New York City.
Dedicated: Oct. 10, 1888.
Location: West Howard Avenue, 100 hundred yards east of Mummasburg Road. The monument marks the position held by the 45th New York Infantry from about noon until forced to withdraw at about 4:00 on July 1, 1863.
Description: Obelisk stands on a pedestal and rough-hewn base. There are reliefs of the crescent corps insignia on the upper front and rear sides of the obelisk. A large relief grouping, which includes the New York state seal, wreaths, muskets, bugle, and other accouterments, is affixed to the front of the obelisk. Flanking markers are one foot square. The bronze work was designed and executed by Casper Buberl. The monument consists of Concord granite.
National Park Service List of Classified Monuments Number: MN53.
Sculptor: Caspar Buberl
Other Monuments: Main Monument | Advanced Position Stone
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