8th New York Heavy Artillery Monument - Mechanicsville, Va
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8th New York Heavy Artillery Monument, in Cold Harbor National Cemetary, was erected in 1909 by the state of New York.
Waymark Code: WM5A6Y
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/05/2008
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The 8th New York Heavy Artillery Monument was erected in 1909 by the state of New York to honor the 219 members of this regiment who died as a result of the Battle of Cold Harbor. The granite block features a bronze tablet on which the names of the dead are listed.
(Source: http://www.cem.va.gov/CEMs/nchp/coldharbor.asp 12/05/2008)
Further Reading: For more on Peter A. Porter, commander of the 8th New York Heavy Artillery,
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