140th New York State Vols - Wilderness, VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 19.050 W 077° 45.447
18S E 258929 N 4244641
The 140th NY was the first regiment to advance against the Confederates at Saunders Field on the Wilderness Battlefield on May 5, 1864.
Waymark Code: WM18JV5
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/12/2023
Views: 2
The monument to the 140th NY State Volunteers stands at Saunders Field off a graded path not far from the Wilderness Battlefield Exhibit Shelter. The marker is made from granite and it is about 3 feet wide and 4 feet high. It is sitting on a granite base.
The text on the monument:
140th New York State Vols
First Brigade First Division Fifth Corps
Number engaged 529
Casualties
23 killed 118 wounded
114 missing
May 5, 1864
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Type of memorial: Monument
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