The Monuments and Memorials of the Gettysburg Campaign
4th New York Cavalry
Alternate Designations: None.
Commander: Lt. Col. Augustus Pruyn
Dedicated: Sept. 2, 1889.
Location: Hummelbaugh Field, north of Pleasonton Avenue. The unit was not present on the battlefield, but was at Manchester, Maryland guarding Union supply trains.
Description: Vertical shaft of Concord granite with rough-hewn edges stands atop a tiered base. A New York State Seal is affixed to the upper portion of the shaft and a relief of a horse’s head is at the lower portion. A relief of the Cavalry Corps insignia is at the top of the shaft. Overall height is fourteen foot.
National Park Service List of Classified Monuments Number: MN255.
