Battle of Chemung
General Sullivan's troops were attacked by Indians posted on this ridge. A valorous charge led by Colonel Hubley drove the Indians to the swamp a quarter mile west. The American dead were conveyed to Tioga and buried at Fort Sullivan.
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Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton
1779
An expedition against the hostile Indian Nations which checked the aggressions of the English and Indians on the frontiers of New York and Pennsylvania extending westward the dominion of the Unities States.
Erected 1929 by State of New York.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • War, US Revolutionary • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the The Sullivan-Clinton Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.
Location. 42° 1.687′ N, 76° 41.275′ W. Marker is near Chemung, New York, in Chemung County. Marker is on 1547 County Road 60 (County Route 60) west of Interstate 86, on the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Soldiers of the American Revolution (approx. 0.6 miles away); Riverside Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Soldiers of the American Revolution (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of First Church in Chemung Valley (approx. 1.1 miles away); Chemung (approx. 1.3 miles away); Line Occupied - Rifle Corps (approx. 1˝ miles away); Line of Rude Breastworks (approx. 1.7 miles away); Newtown Battlefield (approx. 1.7 miles away).
Additional commentary.
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The marker states it was erected in 1929, but it appeared that the marker was only placed here recently and the plaques were polished. I am guessing the marker was moved to this location due to the recent construction of Interstate 86 and realignment of the local roads.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2013, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 865 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2013, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on November 6, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 4, 5. submitted on July 23, 2013, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. 6. submitted on November 6, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
