Minnesota- 1st Infantry Memorial at Gettysburg Nat'l Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania by Jacob Fjelde

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The Minnesota 1st Infantry Memorial at Gettysburg National Military Park honors the regiment's courageous charge on July 2, 1863, which played a pivotal role in saving the Union line during the Battle of Gettysburg. Sculpted by Jacob Fjelde, the bronze statue depicts an infantryman with a fixed bayonet, marking the site of the charge. The regiment suffered severe casualties but delayed a larger Confederate force, exemplifying extraordinary valor. The memorial is located near the Pennsylvania State Memorial on Cemetery Ridge in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.