Near Middletown in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

128th New York Volunteer Regiment

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 29, 2007

1. 128th New York Volunteer Regiment Marker

Battle of Cedar Creek Virtual Tour by related HMDb markers:
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Inscription.
Dedicated on 15 October 1907, this monument is adjacent to the original Valley Pike right of way. It marks the eastern limit of the XIX U.S. Corps positions occupied on 19 October 1864 and is at the approximate point where U.S. Generals Horatio G. Wright and William H. Emory conferred at the opening of the Confederate assault. The 128th New York, from Dutchess and Columbia Counties, lost nearly half its strength at the Battle of Cedar Creek. Its veterans placed the monument here as a memorial to all combatants, North and South.

Donated to the People of the United States
in loving memory of our daughter,
Amy Miller,
by Mr. And Mrs. Herbert C. Miller, Jr., of Pennsylvania

Erected by Blue and Gray Education Society and Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is October 15, 1907.

Location. 39° 0.536′ N, 78° 18.585′ W. Marker is near Middletown, Virginia, in Frederick County. It is on Valley Pike (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling south. Located at the entrance road to the XIX Corps Earthworks Walking Tour, and adjacent to the 128th New York Monument. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middletown VA 22645, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

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

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are within walking distance of this marker: Outflanked! (a few steps from this marker); Bearing the Brunt (a few steps from this marker); 128th Regt N.Y.S.V.I. (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Cedar Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); South Carolina Troops at Cedar Creek (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Union Trenches (approx. ¼ mile away); The Shenandoah Valley / Battle of Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864 (approx. ¼ mile away); Slowing the Advance (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Shenandoah At War (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. On the left side of the marker is a painting of "General and Staff on Reconnaissance," by Andre Chastain. Portraits of "Major General Horatio G. Wright, VI U.S. Corps and Acting Commander of the Union Army of the Shenandoah," and "Brigadier General William H. Emory, XIX U.S. Corps," flank the text. On the right, a map of the Battle of Cedar Creek details troop movements from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Regarding 128th New York Volunteer Regiment. The Cedar Creek battlefield is interpreted by several markers. See the Battle of Cedar Creek Virtual Tour by Markers link below.

128th New York Volunteer Regiment Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 23, 2020

2. 128th New York Volunteer Regiment Marker

The marker appears to have weathered a bit.

Also see . . .
1. Battle of Cedar Creek Staff Ride. The monument is tour stop four on the Center of Military History staff ride of the battle. (Submitted on November 7, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

2. Battle of Cedar Creek Summary. The action here is discussed as phase four of the National Parks Service summary of the battle. (Submitted on November 7, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

3. 128th NY Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. Taken from New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. Frederick Phisterer. (Submitted on November 7, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

4. 128th New York Infantry. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on November 7, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

5. Cedar Creek: Then & Now. American Battlefield Trust website entry (Submitted on June 15, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 23, 2020

3. 128th New York Volunteer Regiment Marker

The 128th New York Volunteer Regiment Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 29, 2007

4. The 128th New York Volunteer Regiment Monument

Inscription: "In memory of the men of this regiment who lost their lives at the Battle of Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864. Erected by their comrades and friends, dedicated in 1907."

Brigadier General William H. Emory<br>XIX U.S. Corps image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress

5. Brigadier General William H. Emory
XIX U.S. Corps

Major General Horatio G. Wright,<br>VI U.S. Corps, image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress

6. Major General Horatio G. Wright,
VI U.S. Corps,

and acting commander of the Union Army of the Shenandoah

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,984 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 7, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on October 24, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on November 7, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5, 6. submitted on May 19, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.