136th New York Infantry - Letchworth State Park, New York
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A historic plaque dedicated to the 136th New York Infantry which was mustered on this field in Letchworth State Park on September 26, 1862.
Waymark Code: WM3DHB
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2008
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This plaque is located on the Parade Grounds in Letchworth State Park. It is one of two plaques placed here by the State of New York in 1933. Both plaques read:
136th New York Infantry
2nd Brig. 2nd Div. 11th Corps mustered on this field September 26, 1862.
Col. James Wood Jr.
Lieut. Col. Lester B. Faulkner
Maj. David C. Hartshorn
Mustered out at Washington D.C. June 13, 1865
Erected by the State of New York 1933
The other side of the stone monument contains a plaque that reads:
First New York Dragoons
130th New York Volunteer Infantry organized on this field Aug. 11, 1862, left this field September 2, 1862.
Colonel Alfred Gibbs
Lieutenant Colonel TJ. Thorpe
Major Rufus Scott
Captured:
Prisoners 1,533
Pieces of artillery 19
Caissons 21
Artillery Horses 240
Army Wagons and Ambulances 40
Animals of Draught 160
Battle Flags 4
with Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley.
Mustered out June 10, 1865 at Clouds Mills, VA.
Date Installed or Dedicated: 01/01/1933
Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: State of New York
Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union
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