Newfield in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Historic Newfield Village Cemetery

First Marked Burial 1813

Newfield Village Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2017

1. Newfield Village Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Burial place of Civil War soldier Captain Joseph Gregg. He enlisted in the 137th New York Volunteers in 1862 and his unit fought at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. He was wounded on July 2nd and died on July 3rd.

Erected by Newfield Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.

Location. 42° 21.834′ N, 76° 35.341′ W. Marker is in Newfield, New York, in Tompkins County. It is on Bank Street 0.1 miles east of Bridge Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newfield NY 14867, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Newfield (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Newfield Covered Bridge (about 500 feet away); A Lasting Legacy (about 500 feet away); Marie And Grant Musser Overlook (about 500 feet away); One Room School (approx. half a mile away); Miss Kate Dean (approx. 0.6 miles away); Teeter Farm (approx. 3 miles away); Fisher’s Tavern (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newfield.

Also see . . .
1. Cemeteries in Newfield. Bank Street Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in the Newfield Township. Among the graves are three Revolutionary war veterans and twelve Civil War veterans. The oldest grave dates back to 1813. (Submitted on December 5, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Captain Joseph Gregg. On the second day of the battle, Gregg and the 137th defended Culp's Hill when a Confederate attack struck their position. Gregg led a bayonet charge and was wounded in the left shoulder and chest. The arm was amputated and Gregg died in the hospital. Colonel David Ireland

Newfield Village Cemetery Marker • <i>wide view<br>(from Bank Street)</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2017

2. Newfield Village Cemetery Marker • wide view
(from Bank Street)

reported Captain Gregg's valiant defensive action: "Captain Gregg with a small squad of men charged with the bayonet the enemy that were harassing us most, and fell mortally wounded, while leading and cheering on his men." (Submitted on December 5, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Newfield Village Cemetery (<i>view from near marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2017

3. Newfield Village Cemetery (view from near marker)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 530 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 5, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.