LARGE MOUNTED PHOTO – 15th and 50th NY ENGINEERS MONUMENT AT GETTYSBURG

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Though the photo is unmarked, the style of the image and the mounting card share characteristics with William Tipton photos of the 1890’s – early 1900’s.

Plainly visible is the front of the monument, designed to match the iconic castle insignia of the Engineers.  Prior to the Gettysburg Campaign, the 15th and 50th were consolidated into the only volunteer unit of Engineers in the Army of the Potomac and supported it during its most famous campaigns.  At Fredericksburg, they were responsible for laying the pontoon bridges across the Rappahannock under a galling enemy fire.   During the Gettysburg campaign, they built and managed the pontoon bridges that were crucial to the movements of Hooker and Meade in meeting the threat of the Confederate invasion of Pennsylvania. Their monument sits to the North of the Pennsylvania Monument along Pleasanton Avenue.  An interesting account of their service can be found in their regimental history entitled “Bridge Building in Wartime” by Colonel Wesley Brainerd.

The photo is in good condition and is mounted to a burgundy card with metallic gold edge accents.  Slight wear is present at the corners but the edges are sharp and undamaged. The light gray reverse is blank and clean with very minor crumpling of the outer layer of paper at a few edge areas.

Overall measurements are 14.8” x 10.9”.

A somewhat obscure but very important regiment in the Army of the Potomac, this historic photo of their monument would display nicely for the Civil War and military engineering collector.  [cm][ph:L]

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