Civil War. Wounding of General Sickles at Gettysburg

Bronze relief depicting the wounding of General Daniel Sickles at the Battle of Gettysburg. Sickles was shot in the leg, which had to be amputated, during the fighting. His controversial commands during the battle also resulted in huge losses from soldiers under his command. The artist was Caspar Burberl, who created this image for a New York State monument in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Identifier
NYSA_A3045-78_8425
Date Original
January 1 1912
Contributor
Caspar Burberl
Language
English
Source
New York State Archives, New York (State). Department of Education. Division of Visual Instruction. Instructional lantern slides, ca. 1856-1939. Series A3045-78, No. 8425.
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Geographic Locations

Pennsylvania