Southeast in Putnam County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Birthplace of Darius M. Couch
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2012
1. Birthplace of Darius M. Couch Marker
Contrary to what appears on the marker, Couch's middle name was actually Nash.
Birthplace of
Darius M. Couch
Major General, U. S. A.
Commander 2d Corps, Army of
Potomac, at Fredericksburg
and Chancellorsville, 1862-63
Erected 1935 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 41° 24.133′ N, 73° 35.175′ W. Marker is in Southeast, New York, in Putnam County. It is on Sodom Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brewster NY 10509, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in the Hudson Valley, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Borden Bridge (approx. 1.2 miles away); Brewster Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Old Southeast Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away); Brewster Soldiers Monument (approx. 1.9 miles away); Chancellor Kent (approx. 2.2 miles away); Drewsclift Cemetery (approx. 2½ miles away); Dag Hammarskjold House (approx. 2.7 miles away); Peach Pond Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away).
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2012
2. Birthplace of Darius M. Couch Marker
In addition to Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, Couch saw action in the Peninsula and Gettysburg campaigns. Prior to the Civil War, he fought in the Mexican War and the Second Seminole War.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2012
3. Marker on Sodom Road
Photographed by Wikipedia
4. Darius Nash Couch
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,433 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 10, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
