Poughkeepsie Civil War Memorial

Poughkeepsie Civil War Memorial (HMP6A)

Location: Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Dutchess County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 42.019', W 73° 55.269'

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Inscription
[ west side ]
Memorial
To the Patriotism of the Men of
Dutchess and Columbia Counties
Who served in the 128th Regiment
in the Civil War 1861 - 1865
—————
Till the fame of our fathers
Has melted away,
Till the stars of the dear
Old banner are set,
Till the gold of the sunlight
Is sprinkled with gray,
Columbia and Dutchess
Will not forget.

128th Regt. N.Y.S. V. Inft.

[ south side ]
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

Louisiana

[ east side ]
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

Shenandoah Valley, Va.

[ north side ]
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

Erected A.D. 1908
Details
HM NumberHMP6A
Tags
Year Placed1908
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 7:42pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 589766 N 4617065
Decimal Degrees41.70031667, -73.92115000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 42.019', W 73° 55.269'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 42' 1.14" N, 73° 55' 16.14" W
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Area Code(s)845, 914
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 24 Reservoir Square, Poughkeepsie NY 12601, US
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