20th New York State Militia Marker

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Kingston in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

20th New York State Militia
[ 80th N. Y. Vol. ]
— Ulster Guard —

20th New York State Militia Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2012

1. 20th New York State Militia Marker

Inscription. Battle HonorsGainesville       August 28, 1862
2nd Bull Run    August 30, 1862
Chantilly       September 1, 1862
South Mountain September 14, 1862
Antietam    September 17, 1862
Fredericksburg      December 11-15, 1862
Gettysburg       July 1-3, 1863
Petersburg    April 2, 1865
Terms of Service
April 28 – August 2, 1861
October 25, 1861 – January 29, 1866

War ColonelsGeorge W. Pratt       1861 – 1862
Theodore B. Gates 1862 – 1864
Jacob B. Hardenbergh 1864 – 1866
This regiment, composed of men from Ulster and
Greene Counties, was the first local unit to leave the
state for war. The Ulster Guard was one of the top 300
fighting regiments of the Union Army.

Location. 41° 55.077′ N, 73° 58.948′ W. Marker is in Kingston, New York, in Ulster County. Marker is at the intersection of E Strand Street and Broadway, on the left when traveling west on E Strand Street. Click for map. Marker is located on the waterfront in the Rondout National Historic District. Marker is in this post office area: Kingston NY 12401, United States of America.

Other nearby markers.

By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2012

2. 20th New York State Militia Marker

At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Delaware and Hudson Canal (here, next to this marker); Louis Caterino (a few steps from this marker); Island Dock (a few steps from this marker); The Rondout Creek Suspension Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Rondout (within shouting distance of this marker); New York State’s Heritage Area System (within shouting distance of this marker); Sampson Opera House (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); The West Strand (about 300 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Kingston.

Marker on the Rondout Creek Waterfront Photo, Click for full size

By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2012

3. Marker on the Rondout Creek Waterfront

Credits. This page originally submitted on August 1, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 90 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 1, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.