West Point in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Battle Monument
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 8, 2012
1. Battle Monument Marker
of the
Officers and Men
of the
Regular Army of the United States
who fell in battle during the
War of the Rebellion.
This monument is erected by their
surviving comrades.
Erected 1897 by Surviving verterans of the Civil War.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil.
Location. 41° 23.683′ N, 73° 57.41′ W. Marker is in West Point, New York, in Orange County. It is on Washington Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located at Trophy Point at the U.S. Military Academy. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Point NY 10996, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welcome To Trophy Point (a few steps from this marker); Major General John Sedgwick (within shouting distance of this marker); Wars that Shaped the Nation (within shouting distance of this marker); 6-Pounder Smooth-Bore Field Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); 3.3-in. Rifled Field Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named 3.3-in. Rifled Field Gun
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More about this marker. Monument contains the names of the men of the Regular Army who died in action during the Civil War. The circular pedestal contains the names of officers, while enlisted mens names appear on the surrounding spheres.
Also see . . . History of the Battle Monument. Google Books scan of an 1898 history of the monument. The history lists the names inscribed on the monument. (Submitted on September 29, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 27, 2009
2. Battle Monument Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 27, 2009
3. Battle Monument at West Point
The monument includes a 46 foot tall shaft of polished pink Milford granite in a cylindrical pedestal.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 5, 2009
4. Listing of Officers on the Battle Monument
The panels at the base of the shaft contains the names of the officers who died in the Civil War.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 5, 2009
5. Enlisted Men of the Civil War
Enlisted men who died in the war are listed on the spheres that surround the Battle Monument.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 27, 2009
6. Cannon at the Battle Monument
Civil War cannon encircle the base of the monument, each bearing the name of a major battle on the barrels. These two honor the battles of the Wilderness and Fort Donelson.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 27, 2009
7. Gen. Sedgwick Looks On
A statue of Major General John Sedgwick, whose name appears on the monument, can be seen across the street. Gen. Sedgwick was the highest ranking Union soldier killed during the Civil War.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 27, 2009
8. Battle Monument Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 5, 2009
9. Monument at Trophy Point
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 23, 2009
10. Battle Monument
The Battle Monument contains the names of 2,230 officers and enlisted men of the regular army who were killed or died of wounds received in battle during the Civil War. It was dedicated on May 31, 1897.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 27, 2009
11. "Lady Fame"
The figure at the top of the monument, called "Lady Fame" or "Victory," was sculpted by Frederick MacMonnies.
Postcard by the Detroit Publishing Company, circa 1901
12. U.S. Military Battle Monument
Image courtesy of the Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,242 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 8, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on September 28, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 12. submitted on August 25, 2015.
