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

In Memory

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 26, 2026

1. In Memory Marker

Inscription.
(North Face:)
Erected in
Memory of the
Soldiers and Sailors
of the
Town of Saugerties

(West Face:)
In memory of
John E. Lasher,
A friend of the soldiers

This monument is presented to
J.R. Tappan Post, No. 215 G.A.R.,
By his son Alfred P. Lasher, 1904

(East Face:)
Erected under the
Auspices of
J.R. Tappan Post,
No. 215 G.A.R.,
Dept. of N.Y.

(South Face)
Committee
W.H. Maxwell, Chairman
J. Smith Elmendorf, Sec.
Geo. E. Carnright, Treas.
Executive Committee
E.L. Quick · A.A. Post · Abram. Turuck · P.S. Wickham

( Around Base:)
With malice toward none,
and charity for all.

Gettysburg · Williamsburg · Fredericksburg · Cold Harbor · Winchester · Wilderness

Erected 1904 by J.R. Tappan Post, No. 215 G.A.R.

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

Location. 42° 4.763′ N, 73° 57.171′ W. Memorial is in Saugerties, New York, in Ulster County. It is on Partition Street south of Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 15 Partition St, Saugerties NY 12477, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York

and in the Hudson Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Dedicated to the Men and Women of Saugerties (here, next to this marker); Colonel Roger Donlon Veterans Park (here, next to this marker); Dedicated To The Civil War Soldiers And Sailors

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(a few steps from this marker); Village of Saugerties (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Post Tavern Site (about 600 feet away); “Saugerties” (about 700 feet away); In Honor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kiersted House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saugerties.

More about this memorial. Statue is located in the Colonel Roger Donlon Veterans Park in front of the VFW Post. The statue has four faces with the battles Saugerties soldiers fought at listed below. In addition, a quotation from Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural speech is inscribed on the western base.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 26, 2026

2. In Memory Marker

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 26, 2026

3. North Face

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 26, 2026

4. West Face

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 26, 2026

5. In Memory Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2026, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 30, 2026, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.