Front Park in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Memory of 100th New York Volunteer Infantry
1861 Civil War 1865
Battles and losses from "Fox's History of the Rebellion",
Yorktown, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Bottoms Bridge, White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hill, Virginia; Folly Island, Cole's Island, Morris Island, Night Assault on Fort Wagner, Siege of Fort Wagner, South Carolina; Bermuda Hundred, Walthall Junction, Proctor's Creek, Drury's Bluff, Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, Seige of Petersburg, Chaffin's Farm, Darbytown Road, Second Fair Oaks, Fort Gregg, Appomattox.
Killed 120; wounded 498; missing 288; total 906.
Losses: Officers / Enlisted Men / Total
Mortally wounded and killed: 12, 182, 194
Died of disease, accidents, etc.: 1, 131, 132
Died in Confederate Prisons: [0], 71, 71
Totals: 13, 384, 397
Erected 1916.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 42° 54.132′ N, 78° 53.894′ W. Marker is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It is in Front Park. Memorial can be reached from Porter Avenue. Marker is located in Front Park, a City of Buffalo Park. Vehicular access is off Porter Avenue between I-190 and Baird Way. Marker is near the tennis courts at the north end of the park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Buffalo NY 14213, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Oliver Hazard Perry Monument (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 28th U. S. Infantry (about 700 feet away); St. Mary's-on-the-Hill (approx. ¼ mile away); Robert "Frankie" Franklin (approx. ¼ mile away); American Doughboy "Over the Top" to Victory (approx. ¼ mile away); 202nd Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry (approx. 0.3 miles away); D'Youville College (approx. 0.4 miles away); Waterfront Sites (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buffalo.
Also see . . . Front Park - Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy. Front Park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, regarded as the founder of landscape architecture. (Submitted on January 1, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 510 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 1, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.