Alternate Designations: None.
Commander: Lt. Col. Rufus R. Dawes (1838-1899).
Numbers: 340; 30 killed, 116 wounded, 22 missing.
Raised: Sauk, Pierce, Crawford, Milwaukee, Rock, and Vernon. The 6th Wisconsin was raised at Mauston, Wisconsin, and mustered into Federal service July 16, 1861, for a term of three years. The regiment participated in the Grand Review of the Armies on May 23, 1865, and then mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, on July 2, 1865.
Dedicated June 30, 1888.
Location: Monument and flanking markers are located east of north Reynolds Avenue and south of the Western Maryland Railroad cut. Marks the location near the “Railroad Cut” where the 6th Wisconsin Infantry, along with the 95th and 84th New York Regiments, charged and captured much of the 2d Mississippi Regiment on the morning of July 1, 1863. The monument was moved 50 feet east of its original location when Reynolds Avenue was piked, or when the bridge was installed.
Description: Star-shaped Iron Brigade insignia tops a polished marker which stands on a two-tiered, smooth and rough-hewn base. Decorative elements on three faces of the die include an eagle over crossed flags, figures standing on each side of a shield and crossed rifles on a knapsack. Flanking and position markers are smooth with flat polished tops. Monument is constructed of red granite.
National Park Service List of Classified Monuments Number: MN26
Sculptor: B & M Granite Company, fabricator.
Other Monuments: Main Monument | Position Marker
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