Sculpted by Gary Casteel

1863 Signed and Numbered Limited Edition Monument Replicas
 
Part of the 2nd Corps, the 27th Connecticut hurried to the Wheatfield to support the collapsing 3rd Corps, with Lieutenant Colonel Henry Merwin, a New Haven businessman, in command.  “Merwin falls while leading the command with his accustomed bravery,” read a regimental history.  “The contest at this point continued for some time.  Planting the colors upon the top, the men loaded their pieces under shelter of the brow of the hill, then, rising up, delivered their fire.”  He was mortally wounded during the charge across the Wheatfield on July 2, 1863.  Major James H. Coburn then took command.  The 27th Connecticut had been reduced to two companies totaling 75 men at Gettysburg after most of the regiment had been captured at Chancellorsville in May of 1863.  At Gettysburg it lost a further 10 killed, 23 wounded and 4 missing – a casualty rate of almost 50%.  The regiment was raised for nine months service, and the survivors mustered out at the end of its term on July 27, three weeks after the battle.
 
The monument is located near Ayers Avenue and was dedicated in 1889.
 
PLEASE NOTE:
Due to the Fragility of the figure on the top and to prevent breakage during shipping, this replica is shipped in two separate containers.
Glue and directions are provided.
Some assembly required.