State of Alabama Monument

The Alabama monument is south of Gettysburg on South Confederate Avenue. (see map )

The monument was designed and sculpted by by Joseph W. Urner of Maryland. It represents the Sprit of Alabama pointing the way forward, while the wounded soldier passing the cartridge box to his comrade represents determination to continue the struggle.

The monument stands where General Evander Law's brigade of Alabamans began their assault toward Little Round Top on July 2nd after a grueling 18 mile approach march.

Alabama sent almost 6,000 men to Gettysburg with the Army of Northern Virginia. Of these, 2,249 became casualties.

From the monument:

Alabamans!

Your names are inscribed on fames immortal scroll

Unveiled November 12, 1933 by the Alabama Division United Daughters of the Confederacy

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