Alternate Designations: Anderson’s Zouaves
Commander: Col. David J. Nevin (1828-1880), took command of brigade; Lt. Col. Theodore B. Hamilton (1836-1893).
Numbers: 237; 1 killed, 11 wounded.
Raised: New York City.
Dedicated: July 2, 1888.
Location: North of Wheatfield Road on the current day J. Weikert Farm lane. The monument marks the position held by the 62nd New York Infantry just prior to the counter charge with 139th and 93rd Pennsylvania regiments, to recapture two of Winslows 12-pounder Napoleons left in Wheatfield, the evening of July 2, 1863.
Description: A granite monument set on two-tiered granite base and featuring bronze reliefs. Overall height is 9.4 foot. On the front is a bronze tondo relief of the New York State Crest and bronze text plaque. On the back is a rectangular relief plaque depicting the charge of the 62nd New York Infantry recapturing cannons. Flanking markers are flat topped one foot square.
National Park Service List of Classified Monuments Number: MN120.
Sculptor: Pickett, Byron M., sculptor. Maurice Power, fabricator.
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