THIS MEMORIAL COMMEMORATES THE SERVICES OF THE FIRST MAINE CAVALRY ON THIS BATTLEFIELD JULY 3, 1863 COL. C.H. SMITH COMMANDING 3RD BRIGADE, 2ND DIVISION, CAVALRY CORPS.

FIRST MASS. CAVALRY 3D BRIGADE 2ND CAVALRY DIVISION ON DETACHED SERVICE.

CASUALTIES AT GETTYSBURG KILLED 18 DIED OF WOUNDS 3 WOUNDED 80 PRISONERS 15 TOTAL LOSS-122

LOSS ON SKIRMISH LINE AT GETTYSBURG KILLED 8 DIED OF WOUNDS 2 WOUNDED 32 PRISONERS 10 TOTAL LOSS-52

"FROM THE FIRST TO THE LAST" ENTRY INTO VIRGINIA AND CAPTURE OF ALEXANDRIA MAY 24, 1861 TO APPOMATTOX APRIL 8, 1865. PARTICIPATED IN 54 SKIRMISHES AND GENERAL ENGAGEMENTS. THIS MEMORIAL MARKS THE POSITION WHERE THE REGIMENT FOUGHT, JULY 2, 1863. PRESENT ...

"ALL TIME IS THE MILLENIUM OF THEIR GLORY" THE SURVIVING MEMBERS FIRST REGIMENT MINNESOTA INFANTRY. TO THE MEMORY OF THEIR LATE ASSOCIATES WHO "DIED ON THE FIELD OF HONOR" AT GETTYSBURG JULY 1863.

FOUGHT HERE AT GETTYSBURG JULY 3, 1863 BOTH MOUNTED AND DISMOUNTED. HOLDING THIS POSITION SEVERAL HOURS ASSISTED IN REPELLING THE CHARGES OF THE ENEMY CAVALRY.

ERECTED IN MEMORY OF OUR COMRADES JULY 3RD. 1887. "THE WORLD CAN NEVER FORGET WHAT THEY DID HERE." THE RELIEF DEPICTS THE BATTERY IN ACTION DURING THE REPULSE OF THE CONFEDERATE CHARGE.

AT GETTYSBURG GEN. HANCOCK ORDERED THE EIGHT COMPANIES OF MINNESOTA VOLUNTEERS TO CHARGE THE RAPIDLY ADVANCING ENEMY. THE CHARGE SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISHED ITS OBJECTIVE. IT SAVED THIS POSITION AND PROBABLY THE BATTLEFIELD. THE LOSS OF THE EIGHT COMPANIES ...

CASUALTIES AT GETTYSBURG KILLED 1 OFFICER 12 MEN WOUNDED 4 OFFICERS 49 MEN CAPTURED OR MISSING 2 MEN TOTAL LOSS-68

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CASUALTIES AT GETTYSBURG KILLED 1 MAN WOUNDED 9 MEN MISSING 5 MEN TOTAL LOSS-15

CASUALTIES AT GETTYSBURG KILLED 1 OFFICER 16 MEN WOUNDED 10 OFFICERS 61 MEN CAPTURED OR MISSING 5 MEN TOTAL LOSS-93