Alternate Designations: None.
Commander: Col. William Colvill, Jr. (1830-1905), wounded on July 2; Capt. Nathan S. Messick (ca. 1827-July 3, 1863), killed; Capt. Henry C. Coates (ca. 1832-1909).
Numbers: 420; 50 killed, 173 wounded, 1 missing.
Raised: Ramsey, Hennepin, Washington, Dakota, Rice, Goodhue, Wabasha, and Winona.
Installed 1893. Dedicated July 2, 1897.
Location: South Hancock Avenue near intersection with Humphreys Avenue. It marks the spot where the First Regiment was ordered into battle on July 2, 1863.
Description: Atop a tall square base stands a bronze figure of a infantryman advancing toward the enemy with his rifle raised. The granite base is adorned on the side with a bronze relief plaque depicting a group of infantrymen engaged in battle. The front of the base is adorned with a bronze seal. The base rests on three steps.
The monument was struck by lightning on July 10, 1904 which melted the lead pointing between the joints of the base and left streaks of discoloration on the granite. The damage was repaired by bush-hammering the streaks of discoloration and refilling the leaded joints.
National Park Service List of Classified Monuments Number: MN265.
Sculptor: Fjelde, Jacob, 1859-1896, sculptor.
Other Monuments: Main Monument | July 3 Monument | Memorial Urn
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