8th New York Heavy Artillery Monument - Mechanicsville, Va
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N 37° 35.372 W 077° 16.814
18S E 298677 N 4162718
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
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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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, read this.
For more on the 8th New York Heavy Artillery go here and here.
Date Installed or Dedicated: 10/11/1909

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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