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.
Dedicated: 1897.
Location: Located on the west side of Hancock Avenue south of the Copse of Trees.
Description: The second monument is located where the 1st Minnesota defended against Pickett’s Charge on July 3, 1863. Monument is a two-part granite shaft of which the lower part is columned and the upper part is obelisk and set on a three-part 6.5 foot square stepped base. The third tier of the base has a bronze inscription tablet on the front. The lower shaft section has a bronze tablet between the columns and the upper shaft part has a Second Corps trefoil seal and bronze medallion on the obelisk.
Other Monuments: Main Monument | July 3 Monument | Memorial Urn
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