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Major General David McMurtrie Gregg is a monumental statue located in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. The monument was designed by Henry Augustus Lukeman and consists of an equestrian statue depicting David McMurtrie Gregg, a military officer who had served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The monument was dedicated in 1922, several years after Gregg's death in Reading in 1916.
History
David McMurtrie Gregg was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, in 1833. He attended and graduated from the United States Military Academy and served as an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.Шаблон:Sfn During the war, he attained the rank of Major General and was involved in many battles involving the Army of the Potomac. During the Battle of Gettysburg, he distinguished himself by leading cavalry forces that helped the Union win the battle.Шаблон:Sfn He resigned in 1865, following which he lived in Reading, Pennsylvania,Шаблон:Sfn where he led an active civic life.Шаблон:Sfn He died on August 7, 1916, in Reading.Шаблон:Sfn
Following his death, a monument was erected in his honor in Reading. The monument, which consisted of an equestrian statue of Gregg,Шаблон:Sfn was designed by sculptor Henry Augustus Lukeman of New York City.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The monument, one of several in the city,Шаблон:Sfn would be located in the city's Centre Park, at the triangular intersection of Centre Avenue, Fourth Street, and Olney Street.Шаблон:Sfn It was dedicated on June 17, 1922,Шаблон:Sfn with a parade held as part of the dedication ceremonies.Шаблон:Sfn
In 1994, the monument was surveyed as part of the Save Outdoor Sculpture! project.Шаблон:Sfn Around August 1995,Шаблон:Sfn over 70 years after its dedication, the monument was restored and rededicated.Шаблон:Sfn
Design
The monument consists of an equestrian statue of Gregg atop a pedestal. The statue is bronze, while the pedestal is polished pink granite. The sculpture stands approximately Шаблон:Convert tall and has side measurements of Шаблон:Convert by Шаблон:Convert, while the pedestal is Шаблон:Convert tall and has side measurements of Шаблон:Convert by Шаблон:Convert. Gregg is depicted in his military attire, with a saber in his right hand and the horse's reins in his left.An inscription on the rear of the sculpture's base reads "AUGUSTUS LUKEMAN 1922". The pedestal has two steps near its base and is surrounded by a brick plaza.Шаблон:Sfn
The front of the pedestal bears the following in bronze letters: "MAJOR GENERAL / DAVID MCMURTRIE GREGG". An inscription on the rear of the pedestal reads, "GETTYSBURG / 1863 Erected by / The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania", while a bronze plaque affixed to a side of the pedestal reads, "State Commission / Ira Stratton, Chmn / Daniel K. Hoch, Sec / Wellington M. Bertolet / Isaac Hiester / Richmond L. Jones / Eli M. Rapp / William M. Fleckman". Another plaque located about Шаблон:Convert in front of the monument says, "MAJOR GENERAL DAVID MCMURTRIE GREGG / COMMANDER UNION CAVALRY, WHOSE / ACHIEVEMENTS CONTRIBUTED SO LARGELY TO SUCCESS AND ULTIMATE / VICTORY AT GETTYSBURG JULY 1863 / TURNING THE TIDE OF THE WAR. / AN UPRIGHT CHRISTIAN GENTLEMAN / A LOYAL CITIZEN; A STAUNCH DEFENDER / OF THE CONSTITUTION / AN EARNEST ADVOCATE OF PEACE."Шаблон:Sfn
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