Alternate Designations: None.
Commander: Col. John Ramsey (1838-1901), wounded; Capt. John G. Langston (ca. 1828-1903)
Numbers: 148; 7 killed, 38 wounded, 2 missing.
Raised: Essex, Hudson, and Hunterdon.
Dedicated: June 30, 1888.
Location: De Trobriand Avenue, the Wheatfield. The monument marks the site where the 8th New Jersey Infantry was engaged on July 2, 1863, when detached from Burling’s Brigade.
Description: Granite shaft with carved relief of military insignia of crossed rifles and flag on front. The shaft has an apexed cap and is topped by a diamond-shape finial. Monument is a 2.6 foot square polished granite shaft with an apex cap topped with a diamond set on a 5.4 foot square smooth base. The shaft has an incised inscription with ornamental cornice and reliefs of infantry accoutrements on the south side. The flanking markers are apex topped, one foot square.
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