"Under One Flag" - Gloversville, N.Y. - American Civil War Monuments and Memorials on Waymarking.com

This is a civil war memorial in Melchoir Park. Its a simple monument one plaque, set in stone, in a small pocket park. Take Rt.30 north from Johnstown into Gloversville. After leaving Johnstown you'll be looking for Kingsboro Ave (2 or 3 lights outside of johnstown). Take a right onto Kingsboro Ave. and stay on ths until you see South Park Street. This is a One Way in and One Way out park so please remember to take South Park street in. This is a very narrow and long park so keep your eyes open. The park will be on your right. Out in front is a small fountain that is in the middle of some flat, rounded colored slate and the whole circle is lined with brick on it side.

1861-1865

"UNDER ONE FLAG" THEY CLAIMED ALL MANKIND AS BROTHERS. THEY ESTABLISHED ON THIS CONTINENT A FREE LAND. THE FEDERAL UNION ONE AND INDIVISIBLE MIGHTY NATION. MAY WE THE LIVING CONDUCT OURSELVES AS NOBLY IN PEACE AS THEY DID IN WAR. MAY WE TOO BE READY TO SACRIFICE OUR PERSONAL AMBITIONS FOR THE GOOD OF OUR FELLOW MEN, THAT WE MAY PRESERVE FOR OURSELVES AND OUR CHILDREN THE BLESSINGS OF A FREE DEMOCRACY THAT THIS NATION UNDER GOD SHALL NOT PERISH FROM THE EARTH. *** A MEMORIAL TO THE CIVIL WAR VETERANS OF ANSEL DENISON POST NO.17 GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC; BY THE ANSEL DENISON WOMEN'S RELIEF CORPS. NO. 12. MRS. IONE WILSON PRESIDENT *** PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF GLOVERSVILLE, 1937.

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