The Indiana State Monument is a relative newcomer to the Gettysburg Battlefield. The Codori Memorial company began installing it in Spangler Spring in 1970.
The monument was designed by Al Yeager. It has two monoliths, 12 feet 11 inches high made out of Barre, VT grante. They sit on a patio with a walkway constructed of Bedford, IN limestone. The dedication was held 1 Jul 1971, to "honor the memory of the valiant."
The monument represents the 5 Indiana infantry and 2 Indiana cavalry units who fought at Gettysburg. A total of about 2500 men, of whom 552 were casualties. It is located in Spangler Meadow, in the area where the 27th Indiana made a fatal charge on the morning of 3 Jul 1863. Among the units listed are the 1st Indiana Cavalry, Companies I and K, which don't have a monument of the their own on the field at Gettysburg. These units of cavalry served as the Headquarters guard for the 11th Corps.
The Indiana State Monument was constructed by Codori Memorials, a locally owned business. The Indiana monument was the first, the company put up on the Gettysburg Battlefield. Jim Codori bought the business in 1964. He is the 3rd Great Grandson of Nicholas Codori, who owned the Codori Farm on the Emmitsburg Road.
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