CIVIL War Irish Brigade Father William Corby Gettysburg Monument Tipton Photo

  

CIVIL WAR 88th NY INFANTRY " IRISH BRIGADE " FATHER WILLIAM CORBY GETTYSBURG MONUMENT by W. CIVIL WAR 88th NY INFANTRY " IRISH BRIGADE " FATHER WILLIAM CORBY GETTYSBURG MONUMENT TIPTON PHOTO 1910.... JUST 47 YEARS AFTER THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG. The location of the monument to Reverend Father William Corby, C. Father Corby was chaplain to the 88th New York Infantry of the famous Irish Brigade.

The bronze statue was created by Samuel Murray and stands just under eight feet tall. It shows Father Corby as he blessed and gave final absolution to the men of the Irish Brigade who were about to attack into the Wheatfield.

It is believed the statue stands on the very boulder that Father Corby used on that day. The monument was dedicated on October 29, 1910. ON THE PLAQUE ON THE LOWER MONUMENT BOULDER IS THE WORDS. CHAPLAIN 88TH REGIMENT NEW YORK INFANTRY.

2ND BRIGADE 1ST DIVISION 2ND CORPS. THIS PHOTOGRAPH OF THE GETTYSBURG MONUMENT OF FATHER WILLIAM CORBY C. IS BY THE CIVIL WAR'S RENOWNED GETTYSBURG PHOTOGRAPHER W. Was born in Gettysburg, and began apprenticing to photographer brothers Isaac and Charles Tyson at the age of twelve.

Although the Tysons closed shop during the Battle of Gettysburg, "According to Tipton's obituary, Tipton assisted Mathew Brady, the famous Civil War Photographer, in photographing scenes of the battlefield in the days following" ("William Tipton"). He photographed views of the battlefield, war monuments, and the surrounding town, and made portraits of tourists and veterans. The Irish Brigade at Gettysburg; The Irish Brigade was one of the legendary units of the Civil War. Three of its regiments were from New York.

The other two were the 28th Massachusetts. With its numbers horribly thinned at Antietam and Fredericksburg, the three New York regiments could barely muster two weak companies each. But the Irish Brigade was still a force to be reckoned with when they were thrown in to support Sickles' collapsing line on the afternoon of July 2. One of the memorable moments of the battle came as the men of the Irish Brigade knelt while the Brigade Chaplain, Father William Corby. Stood atop a boulder and pronounced general absolution to the men.

They then attacked into the Wheatfield, charging across into the Rose Woods and the Stony Hill. The Confederate advance was temporarily halted just a it threatened to overwhelm the entire Union position, although the brigade was flanked by Confederate Reinforcements advancing from the Peach Orchard and forced to withdraw back across the bloody Wheatfield. DIMENSIONS: 5 1/8" x 8 15/16". SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY GOOD CONTRAST.

PHOTOGRAPHER BLIND EMBOSSED NAME AND ADDRESS ON THE LOWER FRONT RIGHT OF THE MOUNT. THIS IS NOT A COPY OR A REPRODUCTION.