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 128th Regiment N.Y.S. V. Inf. Civil War Memorial - Poughkeepsie, NY Posted by:  neoc1
N 41° 42.020 W 073° 55.269
18T E 589766 N 4617067
The 128th Regiment N.Y.S. V. Inf. Civil War Memorial is located Reservoir Square at the summit of Cannon Street in Poughkeepsie, NY
Waymark Code: WMPYJ9
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 11/11/2015
Views: 1
An 11' high figure of a moustached Union standard bearer stands with his right foot slightly forward atop a 15' high shaft of a granite monument with a 7' by 7' square base. The soldier is wearing a cap and short jacket with an open collar. He has his right hand on the handle of his sword, which hangs from his left side. He left arm is wrapped around a flag pole.
The dado on the front of the monument has the dedication:
MEMORIAL
TO THE PATRIOTISM OF THE MEN OF
DUTCHESS AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES
WHO SERVED IN THE 128TH REGIMENT
IN THE CIVIL WAR 1861-1865
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TILL THE FAME OF OUR FATHERS
HAS MELTED AWAY
TILL THE STARS OF THE DEAR
OLD BANNER ARE SET
TILL THE COLD OF THE SUNLIGHT
IS SPRINKLED WITH GRAY
COLUMBIA AND DUTCHESS
WILL NOT FORGET
On lower base, raised letters is the inscription:
128TH REGT N.Y.S. V. INFT
On the dado on the left of the side of the base is the inscription:
ENGAGEMENTS
PORT HUDSON, MAY 27, 1863
PORT HUDSON, JUNE 14, 1863
CANE RIVER, APRIL 23, 1864
ALEXANDRIA, MAY 5, 1864
MANSURA PLAINS, MAY 16, 1864
ATCHAFALAYA, MAY 18, 1864
Below in raised letters is the inscription:
LOUISIANA
On the dado on the rear of the base is the inscription:
ENGAGEMENTS
HALLTOWN, AUGUST 24, 1864
BERRYVILLE, SEPT. 3, 1864
WINCHESTER, SEPT. 19, 1864
FISHER'S HILL, SEPT. 22, 1864
MOUNT JACKSON, SEPT 24, 1864
CEDAR CREEK, OCTOBER 19, 1864
Below in raised letters is the inscription:
SHENANDOAH VALLEY, VA
On the dado on the right of the side of the base is the inscription:
THIS REGIMENT
WAS MUSTERED INTO THE U.S. SERVICE
WITH 1020 MEN AT HUDSON, N.Y.
SEPT. 4, 1862
WAS AUGMENTED BY 192 RECRUITS
AND WAS MUSTERED OUT WITH 466 MEN
JULY 12, 1865
Below in raised letters is the inscription:
ERECTED A.D. 1908
Date Installed or Dedicated: 07/01/1908
Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: Dutchess and Columbia Counties
Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union
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