72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument, Civil War memorial on Cemetery Ridge, Gettysburg, United States
The 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument features a bronze statue of a Fire Zouave soldier in combat stance atop a polished granite pedestal at The Angle.
The monument marks where the 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment defended against Pickett's Charge on July 3, 1863, capturing enemy standards and numerous Confederate soldiers.
The regiment consisted primarily of Philadelphia firefighters who adopted the distinctive North African Zouave military uniforms during their service in the Union army.
The monument stands 13.5 feet tall at Cemetery Ridge, approximately 15 yards west of Hancock Avenue, with a secondary memorial located 70 yards to the east.
The placement of this monument led to a Pennsylvania Supreme Court case, resulting in a ruling that state designations superseded memorial association determinations.
GPS coordinates: 39.81292,-77.23573
Latest update: March 4, 2025 09:02
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