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The Pennsylvania Monument is on the south side of the Cold Harbor National Cemetery. It can be seen from the road, towering over the cemetery wall. (see map below)

The monument was erected in 1909 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The dedication ceremony lasted six days; 690 surviving veterans of Cold Harbor attended.

The thirty foot tall monument is topped by the statue of a soldier at parade rest. It was designed by Architect J. Henry Brown of Richmond. A bronze tablet of the Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is on the front of the monument beneath crossed flags with the dates 1861 and 1865.

East side of the Pennsylvania Moument at Cold Harbor National Cemetery

Text from the front of the monument:

Pennsylvania

Erected by the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
to all
Pennsylvania regiments
which participated in the operations
from May 31 to June 12, 1864.
Incident to and during the
Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia
June 1-3, 1864.

Closeup of the front of the Pennsylvania Moument at Cold Harbor National Cemetery

Text from the west side of the monument:

Pennsylvania
Cavalry Regiments
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
6th
8th
13th
16th
17th
18th
21st

West side of the Pennsylvania Moument at Cold Harbor National Cemetery

Text from the left side of the monument:

Pennsylvania
Artillery Regiments
1st Light Batteries B and F
2nd Heavy
2nd Provisional Heavy

Text from the north side of the monument:

Pennsylvania Infantry Regiments

11th
23rd
45th
48th
50th
51st
53rd
55th
56th
57th
58th
61st
62nd
63rd
67th
68th
69th
71st
72nd
76th
81st

82nd
83rd
84th
87th
88th
90th
91st
93rd
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
102nd
105th
106th
107th
110th
114th
115th
116th

118th
119th
121st
138th
139th
140th
141st
142nd
143rd
145th
148th
149th
150th
155rh
157th
183rd
184th
187th
188th
190th
191st

North side of the Pennsylvania Moument at Cold Harbor National Cemetery

Location of the monument in the cemetery

The monument is in the southwest corner of the cemetery right on the southern wall. (37°35’20.3″N 77°16’49.1″W)