Stillwater in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John Hardin Memorial
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 16, 2013
1. John Hardin Memorial Marker
Saratoga 1777
British Redoubt
To commemorate the services of Lieutenant John Hardin of Morgans Rifle Corps who led a successful reconnaissance Sept. 18, 1777. Who also distinguished himself in the battles fought on this ground Sept. 19 and Oct. 7 and of whom his commanding officer wrote, A braver soldier never lived A better man has rarely died.
Erected by his great grandson Martin D. Hardin, U.S. Army
Erected by Martin D. Hardin.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1821.
Location. 43° 0.372′ N, 73° 38.282′ W. Marker is in Stillwater, New York, in Saratoga County. It is on Park Tour Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in Saratoga National Historic Park, at the Balcarres Redoubt / Freeman Farm tour stop. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stillwater NY 12170, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany 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 Great North Woods, 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: Two Clashes on the Same Farm (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saratoga 1777 (about 500 feet away); The Cost of Being in the Minority (about 600 feet away); my men are scattered God knows where (about 600 feet away); a different marker
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. Americans Attack (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Battlefield Hero? Backstabbing Traitor? Both? (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Arnolds Assault (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . .
1. Battle of Saratoga. Saratoga Chamber of Commerce website (Submitted on February 24, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Saratoga National Historic Park. National Park Service website. (Submitted on July 17, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. A British perspective on the Battle of Saratoga from BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on July 17, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Additional commentary.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 16, 2013
2. John Hardin Memorial Marker
Sharpshooter John Hardin's Saratoga Battlefield monument was commissioned by his great grandson, Union General Martin D. Hardin who continued the Hardin military legacy rising to the rank of brigadier general in the Civil War, fighting in the Peninsula Campaign, Second Bull Run, Gettysburg, Grant's Overland Campaign, and the defense of Washington during Early's July 1864 Raid. He was wounded four times and lost an arm following a skirmish with Mosby's Confederate guerrilas. To learn more consult: LINCOLN'S BOLD LION: The Life and Times of Union Brigadier General Martin D. Hardin (2015) James T. Huffstodt. Casemate Publishers. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted July 7, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 16, 2013
3. Marker on the Saratoga Battlefield
Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 56,764 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 17, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
