Belfast in Allegany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Belfast Civil War Monument

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014

1. Belfast Civil War Monument (front)

Inscription.

Belfast Civil War Monument. . [front] In honor of our soldiers, the defenders of the Union. Civil War 1861-1865. [base] Gettysburg , [right] Sixth New York Cavalry , 1st Lieut. John Muldoon; Lieut. Franklin Saunders , 93rd. New York Infantry , Capt. John Sherwood , [column 1] ADSIT, Ansil; EMERY, Miles A.; EMERY, David; FAIRCHILD, Jas.; MOORE, Wm. W.; RAWSON, M.; ROYCE, Joshua; SHERMAN, Jas. W.; SHEELEY, Geo.; VAN CAMPEN, E.; VAN CAMPEN, Wm.; VAN CAMPEN, H.; WHEELER, Isaac P.; QUINTON, Jas.; ORCUTT, John E.; ANGEL, Floyd; ACKLEY, James; BURLINGAME, H.; BENJAMIN, Chas.; BROWN, Oakley; CRAWORD, Jos.; CRAWFORD, R.; [offset] CRANDALL, Delos , [column 2] ELLIS, Royal W.; FINCH, David; FRANCE, Orrin R.; FORD, Sidney A.; GEASON, J.J.; GALVIN, John J.; HOPPER, Chas.; HITCHINGS, E. R.; HITCHINGS, F.; HILLS, Alfred; HANKS, Andrus P.; LANG, Alexander; LANG, Alex. Jr.; LEONARD, Owen; MOORE, Samuel; McCRACKEN, Wm.; MUNSON, Jirah; MILLETT, John; McKEE, Jas. D.; ORCUTT, Lemuel; PARSHALL, Lott; [offset] PARSHALL, Arthur , [column 3] PARSHALL, Luke; QUINTON, John; DENIO, Frank; RAYMOND, Jas.; RAFTER, Jas.; RICHARDSON, C.L.; RICHARDSON, J,; RUSSELL, T.W.; STILES, Addison; SEELY, Geo.; SEELY, Egbert; SHERMAN, Geo.; TEHAN, Dennis; VAN ORDER, C.; WATSON, Chas.; VAUGHAN, W.W.; WIRT, Benjamin; WELLS, Chauncey; PALMER, Marvin; ARMSTRONG, John , Five Forks , [rear] Enlisted from Allen, N.Y. , Capt. Robert R. Seely , Corpl. Silas S. Seely , Pleasant Hill, LA. April 9, 1864 , Winchester, VA. Sept. 19, 1864 , [column 1] ABBY, David B.; ABBY, Gehial H.; ABY, Wm. H.; BACON, Edward; BARBER, John; BEAN, Wm.; BERNARD, Oliver; BERLISON, Samuel; BOGARDUS, John P.; BOSS, John H. Jr.; BOSS, Stephen P.; BOSS, Thos. W.E.; BOTSFORD, Erwin M.; BRADLEY, Chas. N.; BRADLEY, Zenas; BROWN, Marvin; CHAMBERLAIN, J.M.; CHAMBERLAIN, R.H.; CHAMBERLAIN, S.A.; CHASE, John P.; CLARK, Joel; COLE, Geo. H.; COX, David M.; CUDDEBEC, C.L.; , [column 2] DAVIS, Geo. W.; DAVIS, Henry H.; DEAN, Albert A.; DORY, Albert; DORY, John; FRANKLIN, G.J.; FRANKLIN, J.E.; GLODEN, John L.; GRAY, Wm.; GRUMMOND, D.H.; HALL, Hiram; HOOKER, Reuben; JOHANNES, A.; JOHNSON, Nelson; JOHNSON, Loren; JOHNSON, Silas; JOMES, John A.; KELLOGG, A.C.; KIMBALL, Robt.; KING, Robt W.; LUTHER, Frank C.; LILLY, John; LILLY, Aaron; LILLY, Fredk.; MARION, Ezra T.; MERRIT, Henry F. , [column 3] NEWVILLE, E.P.; NEWVILLE, J.A.; NEWVILLE, J.M.; NEWVILLE, J.V.; ROTCH, Chas. R.; RUSSELL, T.R.; SABIN, John B.; SCHRODER, H.; SMITH, Varius Q.; SNIDER, M.W.; SPENCER, Lyman; TAYLOR, John W.; TAYLOR, Wm. M.; UNDERHILL, E.; UNDERHILL, G.T.; UNDERHILL, J.C.; UNDERHILL, W.F.; VAN NOSTRANS, C.; VAN NOSTRAND, E.; WALKER, Marshsall; WALKER, T.M.; WIGHT, Wm.; WILLIAMS, A.C.; YAGER, John , Wilderness , [left] First New York Dragoons , Col. Thos. J. THORPE , Lieut. Col. Rufus SCOTT , Capt. Jeremiah HATCH , Capt. Alex. K. THORPE , 1st. Lieut. Chas. ALFORD , Lieut. Oscar HENNIG , [column 1] ATHERTON, Warren W.; BABCOCK, Gilbert G.; BURLINGAME, Albert; CRAWFORD, Malachi; CRANDALL, Alanson B.; McALLISTER, Crawford; FIX, John R.; FAIRCHILD, Benjamin; FAIRCHILD, Wm.; FAIRCHILD, Dallas; FORD, Charles; GLEASON, Lewis; HATCH, Clarence B.; HYDE, Lorenzo D.; HOPPER, Albert; HOES, John B.; MILLER, Conrad , [column 2] JENNINGS, Chas.; KNOWLTON, Wm.; LEAKE, Wm.; LEAKE, Albert; LEWIS, Charles; PETRIE, Wm. G.; PEAVY, Sylvester; PHILLIPS, Geo. I.; QUINTON, Albert F.; RAFTER, Mathias; RACE, George W.; RACE, Abraham V.; ROYCE, Nathaniel C.; STANTON, Lyman; SHIPPEE, John W.; SISSON, Albert T.; SEELY, James C.; , [column 3] WINDSOR, Henry C.; WORDEN, Adelbert J.; ARMSTRONG, Silas; WHITE, John M.; PAGE, Dewitt; PAGE, Lewis E.; ALDRICH, Leonard; KINNY, J. Eaton; KELLY, Willard; KELLY, Henry; HERKERMER, W. Earl; McINTOSH, John; SHUART, Chas. D.; WELLS, Gardner; VANGORDER, John , Members G.A.R. , COMSTOCK, M.V.; REEBORN, M.D.; MARSH, H.P.; MINOR, C.W.; PHELPS, Rozel C.; WELCH, John , Cold Harbor

[front] In honor of our soldiers, the defenders of the Union. Civil War 1861-1865. [base] Gettysburg

[right] Sixth New York Cavalry
1st Lieut. John Muldoon; Lieut. Franklin Saunders
93rd. New York Infantry
Capt. John Sherwood
[column 1] ADSIT, Ansil; EMERY, Miles A.; EMERY, David; FAIRCHILD, Jas.; MOORE, Wm. W.; RAWSON, M.; ROYCE, Joshua; SHERMAN, Jas. W.; SHEELEY, Geo.; VAN CAMPEN, E.; VAN CAMPEN, Wm.; VAN CAMPEN, H.; WHEELER, Isaac P.; QUINTON, Jas.; ORCUTT, John E.; ANGEL, Floyd; ACKLEY, James; BURLINGAME, H.; BENJAMIN, Chas.; BROWN, Oakley; CRAWORD, Jos.; CRAWFORD, R.; [offset] CRANDALL, Delos
[column 2] ELLIS, Royal W.; FINCH, David; FRANCE, Orrin R.; FORD, Sidney A.; GEASON, J.J.; GALVIN, John J.; HOPPER, Chas.; HITCHINGS, E. R.; HITCHINGS, F.; HILLS, Alfred; HANKS, Andrus P.; LANG, Alexander; LANG, Alex. Jr.; LEONARD, Owen; MOORE, Samuel; McCRACKEN, Wm.; MUNSON, Jirah; MILLETT, John; McKEE, Jas. D.; ORCUTT, Lemuel; PARSHALL, Lott; [offset] PARSHALL, Arthur
[column 3] PARSHALL, Luke; QUINTON, John; DENIO, Frank; RAYMOND, Jas.; RAFTER, Jas.; RICHARDSON, C.L.; RICHARDSON, J,; RUSSELL, T.W.; STILES, Addison; SEELY, Geo.; SEELY, Egbert; SHERMAN, Geo.; TEHAN, Dennis; VAN ORDER, C.; WATSON, Chas.; VAUGHAN, W.W.; WIRT, Benjamin; WELLS, Chauncey; PALMER, Marvin; ARMSTRONG, John
Five Forks

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[rear] Enlisted from Allen, N.Y.
Capt. Robert R. Seely
Corpl. Silas S. Seely
Pleasant Hill, LA. April 9, 1864
Winchester, VA. Sept. 19, 1864
[column 1] ABBY, David B.; ABBY, Gehial H.; ABY, Wm. H.; BACON, Edward; BARBER, John; BEAN, Wm.; BERNARD, Oliver; BERLISON, Samuel; BOGARDUS, John P.; BOSS, John H. Jr.; BOSS, Stephen P.; BOSS, Thos. W.E.; BOTSFORD, Erwin M.; BRADLEY, Chas. N.; BRADLEY, Zenas; BROWN, Marvin; CHAMBERLAIN, J.M.; CHAMBERLAIN, R.H.; CHAMBERLAIN, S.A.; CHASE, John P.; CLARK, Joel; COLE, Geo. H.; COX, David M.; CUDDEBEC, C.L.;
[column 2] DAVIS, Geo. W.; DAVIS, Henry H.; DEAN, Albert A.; DORY, Albert; DORY, John; FRANKLIN, G.J.; FRANKLIN, J.E.; GLODEN, John L.; GRAY, Wm.; GRUMMOND, D.H.; HALL, Hiram; HOOKER, Reuben; JOHANNES, A.; JOHNSON, Nelson; JOHNSON, Loren; JOHNSON, Silas; JOMES, John A.; KELLOGG, A.C.; KIMBALL, Robt.; KING, Robt W.; LUTHER, Frank C.; LILLY, John; LILLY, Aaron; LILLY, Fredk.; MARION, Ezra T.; MERRIT, Henry F.
[column 3] NEWVILLE, E.P.; NEWVILLE, J.A.; NEWVILLE, J.M.; NEWVILLE, J.V.; ROTCH, Chas. R.; RUSSELL, T.R.; SABIN, John B.; SCHRODER, H.; SMITH, Varius Q.; SNIDER, M.W.; SPENCER, Lyman; TAYLOR, John W.; TAYLOR, Wm. M.; UNDERHILL, E.; UNDERHILL, G.T.; UNDERHILL, J.C.; UNDERHILL, W.F.; VAN NOSTRANS, C.; VAN NOSTRAND, E.; WALKER, Marshsall; WALKER, T.M.; WIGHT, Wm.; WILLIAMS, A.C.; YAGER,

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014

2. Belfast Civil War Monument (front)

John
Wilderness

[left] First New York Dragoons
Col. Thos. J. THORPE
Lieut. Col. Rufus SCOTT
Capt. Jeremiah HATCH
Capt. Alex. K. THORPE
1st. Lieut. Chas. ALFORD
Lieut. Oscar HENNIG
[column 1] ATHERTON, Warren W.; BABCOCK, Gilbert G.; BURLINGAME, Albert; CRAWFORD, Malachi; CRANDALL, Alanson B.; McALLISTER, Crawford; FIX, John R.; FAIRCHILD, Benjamin; FAIRCHILD, Wm.; FAIRCHILD, Dallas; FORD, Charles; GLEASON, Lewis; HATCH, Clarence B.; HYDE, Lorenzo D.; HOPPER, Albert; HOES, John B.; MILLER, Conrad
[column 2] JENNINGS, Chas.; KNOWLTON, Wm.; LEAKE, Wm.; LEAKE, Albert; LEWIS, Charles; PETRIE, Wm. G.; PEAVY, Sylvester; PHILLIPS, Geo. I.; QUINTON, Albert F.; RAFTER, Mathias; RACE, George W.; RACE, Abraham V.; ROYCE, Nathaniel C.; STANTON, Lyman; SHIPPEE, John W.; SISSON, Albert T.; SEELY, James C.;
[column 3] WINDSOR, Henry C.; WORDEN, Adelbert J.; ARMSTRONG, Silas; WHITE, John M.; PAGE, Dewitt; PAGE, Lewis E.; ALDRICH, Leonard; KINNY, J. Eaton; KELLY, Willard; KELLY, Henry; HERKERMER, W. Earl; McINTOSH, John; SHUART, Chas. D.; WELLS, Gardner; VANGORDER, John

Members G.A.R.
COMSTOCK, M.V.; REEBORN, M.D.; MARSH, H.P.; MINOR, C.W.; PHELPS, Rozel C.; WELCH, John
Cold Harbor

Erected 1915.

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

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3. Belfast Civil War Monument (right)

Sixth New York Cavalry

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Location. 42° 20.621′ N, 78° 6.685′ W. Monument is in Belfast, New York, in Allegany County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State Route 19) and East Hughes Street (County Route 26), on the left when traveling south on Main Street. Monument is located at the center of a square green space between Merton Ave and E Hughes St along Main St NY-19). Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: Belfast NY 14711, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial monument is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Township of Belfast World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Belfast World War II, Korean Conflict, Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Training Barns (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Canal Warehouse (approx. 0.7 miles away); Caneadea Historic Camelback Bridge (approx. 3½ miles away); a different marker also named Caneadea Historic Camelback Bridge (approx. 3½ miles away); The Town of Angelica (approx. 5.6 miles away); Original Court House (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belfast.

Also see . . .
1. Belfast Civil War Monument. Allegany County Historical Society (Submitted on July 31, 2014.)

2. Belfast, NY, Allegany County, Civil War Veteran List (pdf file). (Submitted on July 31, 2014.)

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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014

4. Belfast Civil War Monument (rear)

Enlisted from Allen, N.Y.

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5. Belfast Civil War Monument (left)

First New York Dragoons

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6. Belfast Civil War Monument (left)

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7. Belfast Civil War Monument (right)

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 20, 2014

8. Belfast Civil War Monument (rear)

NY 19 in background.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,230 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on July 31, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.