44th New York Infantry Monument

The monument to the 12th and 44th New York Infantry Regiments

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The monument to the 12th and 44th New York Infantry Regiments, also known as the "Castle," is the largest regimental monument on the Gettysburg battlefield. It stands 44 feet high and 12 feet wide, dimensionsonally representing the two regiments. It was designed by Daniel Butterfield, the original colonel of the 12th New York and General Meade’s Chief of Staff at Gettysburg. It was dedicated in 1893.