Another unit that fought in the Wheatfield /loop area was a small detachment of Massachusetts sharpshooters, a specialized unit made up of men chosen for exceptional marksmanship. Known as the 2nd Andrew Sharpshooters, they were named for the war-governor of the state, John A. Andrews, and were armed with very heavy rifles equipped with crude telescopes. These were similar to one on display in the parks visitor center. The Sharpshooters' Veteran's Association created a different type of memorial than usually found on the field. The monument consists of a carved granite soldier in complete uniform standing as if taking cover behind a large boulder. Not resting on a traditional base, the soldier presents a somewhat startling and lifelike appearance as one passes by. Cut from a single block of granite, the sculptor did not have sufficient material available to completely carve the rifle giving the monument a somewhat unfinished look. As with all Massachusetts monuments, detailed inscriptions are lacking.

Location: Sickles Avenue at the loop 

Dedicated: October 8, 1885

All information pertaining to monuments is taken from Gettysburg: Stories of Men and Monuments as told by Battlefield Guides by Frederick W. Hawthorne