Near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
49th New York Infantry
3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Corps
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
1. 49th New York Infantry Monument
N.Y. Inf'y
3rd Brig. 2d Div.
6th Corps.
Held this position
May 12, 1864.
(Left):
sad roll has beat.
The soldiers last
tattoo.
No more on life's
parade shall meet
that brave and
fallen few.
On fame's eternal
camping ground
their silent tents
are spread
and glory guards
with solemn round
the bivouac of
the
this page online
(Right):
In memory
of the
brave men
killed on this field
Erected
by
their surviving comrades
dedicated Oct. 9
1902
Ruben B. Heacock
Seward H. Terry
Lieutenants
Herman Haase
Mortimer L. V. Tyler
John P. McVean
Sergeants
Philip S. Moriarity
John H. Richards
Elijah H. Shippee
Henry R. Rogers
Corporals
Franklin
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
2. Left Side
Matthias Berndt
Robert Merrill
William H. Nichols
Arthur Cooper
Julius Goldschmidt
Patrick Murphy
Gilbert D. Harris
Thomas Orr
John S. Grisley
Lafayette Hunting
Samuel W. Pearce
Privates
Harmor Dawson
William Doolittle
John O'Neill
Charles L. Truax
George Voltze
Henry Dayton
William H. Williams
Mortimer Herrick
George Partridge
Frederick Schultz
Dayton R. Leeland
James McGorey
Thomas Apthorp
Timothy O'Regan
Frederick
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
3. Right Side
Thomas Brooks
Oscar S. Kimball
Daniel Wilcox
Erected 1902 by State of New York.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1864.
Location. 38° 13.412′ N, 77° 36.004′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It can be reached from Grant Drive, on the left when traveling east. Located
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
4. Back of Monument
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 15th Regiment New Jersey Volunteers (a few steps from this marker); McGowan's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); The Confederate Earthworks (within shouting distance of this marker); Struggle for the Bloody Angle
Photographed by Craig Swain
5. 49th New York and 15th New Jersey Monuments
The monuments stand at the portions of the Confederate earthworks which these two regiments were able to seize and hold during the battle.
via National Park Service, unknown
6. Bloody Angle
National Park Service Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park website entry
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Other markers no longer nearby. Spotsylvania Campaign (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Spotsylvania Campaign (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . 49th New York Infantry. The "Second Buffalo Regiment" included a number of Canadian volunteers. (Submitted on August 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,063 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on December 1, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
