Fort Greene in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Fowler

Photographed By Michael Herrick, June 28, 2017

1. Fowler Marker

Inscription. Fowler
( plaque ) Erected by the City of Brooklyn
In Honor of the Services Rendered by the 14th. Regt. N.Y.S.M.
1861 — 1865

Bull Run · Binns Hill · Spottsylvania, Aug.1862 · Fredericksburg · Mine Run · Rappahannock Station · South Mountain · Chancellorsville · Manassas Plains · Gettysburg · Groveton · Falmouth · Chantilly · Wilderness · Laurel Hill · Fitzhugh Crossing · Port Royal · Seminary Hill · Sulphur Springs · Antietam · Gainesville · Spottsylvania — 1864

Dedicated May 18th, 1902

Erected 1902.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 40° 41.219′ N, 73° 58.544′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Fort Greene. Memorial is at the intersection of Lafayette Avenue and Fulton Street, on the right when traveling east on Lafayette Avenue. Located in Fowler Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brooklyn NY 11217, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Brooklyn Bronzes (within shouting distance of this marker); Betty Carter Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Betty Carter Park (about 500 feet

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away); The Shirley A. Chisholm New York State Office Building (about 500 feet away); Brooklyn Academy of Music (about 600 feet away); Did You Know? (about 700 feet away); Marianne Moore (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Did You Know? (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

More about this marker. On May 18, 1902, the City of Brooklyn dedicated a statue of General Fowler by Henry Baerer in Fort Greene Park. The statue had deteriorated by the 1960s, and was removed to storage for safekeeping. In 1976 it was reinstalled at a new location, Fowler Square, formerly Lafayette Square. The statue was conserved in 2005, and the square itself was renovated in 2010.

Regarding Fowler. The 14th Brooklyn received its nickname, the "Red Legged Devils", during the First Battle of Bull Run. Referring to the regiment's colorful red trousers as the regiment repeatedly charged up Henry House Hill, Confederate General Stonewall Jackson yelled to his men, "Hold On Boys! Here come those red legged devils again!"

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Plaque Dedicated to the 14th Regiment, New York State Militia image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, June 28, 2017

2. Plaque Dedicated to the 14th Regiment, New York State Militia

1. 14th Regiment (New York State Militia) on Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 1, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Edward Brush Fowler on Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 1, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

General Edward Brush Fowler image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, June 28, 2017

3. General Edward Brush Fowler

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.