Gettysburg - Pennsylvania Memorial
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
Title
Gettysburg - Pennsylvania Memorial
Artist
Susan Rissi Tregoning
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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The Pennsylvania Memorial is the largest monument on the Gettysburg Battlefield. It pays tribute to the thousands of Pennsylvanians who fought and died on their native soil during the American Civil War.
The 90 bronze tablets at its base list the names of all the states citizens that turned soldiers, and a star indicates those that died.
Atop the memorial, sculpted from melted-down bronze cannons, is the Goddess of Victory and Peace.
The sacrifice of the spouses and sweethearts left at home is commemorated with the quote, “To the loyal women who through four years of war endured suffering and bereavement.”
Copyright 2023 Susan Rissi Tregoning
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April 6th, 2023
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