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East Inscription
U. S. National Park Service
1 of 12 mns in Park to NJ troops in Gettysburg Campaign. Marks site where Col Francine was wounded on July 2, 1863 when 7 NJ was here supporting Clark's NJ Battery. Located E of Sickles Ave between Wheatfield Rd & United States Ave in Excelsior Field || Rough hewn base w/ smooth & polished shaft in form of minie ball. Base 6' square, shaft 9'11" in circumference, 8'5" high. Incised inscriptions. 1 laurel leaf is chipped.
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