Newfane in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
One Country and One Flag
[front] S.B. Kemp Post, No. 108, G.A.R., of Olcott.
P.H. Meseroll, M.W. Stockwell, S.A. Eshbaugh, Wm.T. Stout, Syl. Edick, J.A. Martin, T. Karrigan, P. Hearn, R. Nelson, J.F. Wisterman. H.P. Wilson, S.W. Lockwood, C.C. Lockwood, J.W. Lockwood, D.W. Drake, W.H. Tenbrook, W.H. Weaver, H. Kenny.
One country and one flag.
With malice toward none and charity for all.
Whatever we wish to see introduced into the life of a nation must first be introduced into its schools.
[right] S.A. Birdsall, J.D. Birdsall, Geo. Birdsall, A.J. Bishop, H.A. Bailey, M.A. Bailey, M. Bailey, A. Bailey, J. Babcock, J.E. Babcock, C.W. Baxter, B.W. Baxter, W.H. Bennett, Phil. Burns, J.M. Crownover, Jos. Coty, Julius Coty, W.H. Chase, A.T. Coleman, A. Deitz, A. Doty, E. Davis, J. Edick, A.R. Everts, Syl. Edick, R.A. Ferris, M. Finnegan, T. Goodspeed, S.R. Goddard, F. Greenfield, A. Gould, J.D. Gibson, J.P. Gibson, J. Houseman, M. Herrington, W. Johnston, D.S. Johnston.
Fraternity
Gettysburg - Appomattox
Wilderness - Spottsylvania
[rear] Erected May, 1899, under the auspices of S.B. Kemp Post No. 108, G.A.R. of Olcott, NY - and - Patriotic Citizens, in memory of 74 defenders of the Union, war of 1861-1865, from that part of the town of Newfane, north of Youngstown Road.
Our tribute: May their deeds of valor be cherished forever. -Citizens.
Charity
Lookout Mountain - Chickamauga
[left] J. Jeffrey, Wm. Jameson, T. Karrigan, Thos. King, John King, S.B. Kemp, H. Kenny, I.C. Lockwood, C.C. Lockwood, S.W. Lockwood, Geo. Murray, Wm. Murray, Thos. Mahar, Wm. McGory, P.H. Messeroll, J.A. Martin, E.W. Martin, S. Outwater, Jas. Porter, M. Perigo, D. Phillips, Wm. Parker, N.F. Peck, G.E. Reynolds, P. Sicely, F. Slavin, L. Smith, W.T. Stout, H. Talcott, I. Tallcut, J.D. Van Horn, F. Van Tassel, F. Vaughn, B. N. Wiles, J.D. Walford, G.W. Ward, H.P. Wilson.
Loyalty
Stone Mountain - Petersburg
Sheridan twenty miles away
Erected 1899 by S.B. Kemp Post No. 108, G.A.R. of Olcott, NY.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 43° 20.278′ N, 78° 42.894′ W. Marker is in Newfane, New York, in Niagara County. Memorial is at the intersection of Lockport Street and East Main Street, in the median on Lockport Street. Marker is in the lakeside hamlet of Olcott, also known as Olcott Beach. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Olcott NY 14126, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Kiddie Whistle Pig Ferris Wheel (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tom Kelly Rustic Theatre (about 400 feet away); Olcott Amusement Park (about 500 feet away); Olcott Beach (about 600 feet away); In Memory of Those Who for Their Splendid Spirit of Duty (about 600 feet away); Lakeview (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Stone Marking the Northernmost Point of the Transit Surveyed by Joseph Ellicott (approx. 0.9 miles away); Home of James Van Horn (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newfane.
Regarding One Country and One Flag. For each of the names on this memorial, I provide the Find-a-Grave ID below, if found.
All who have an individually identified grave have been registered online with the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW.org) with their service information.
For each name without a grave, I provide a brief description, however, duplicates are skipped, as are those not honorably discharged.
I proceed as they appear on the memorial. Please advise of additions & errors.
MESEROLL 82243896; STOCKWELL 10814025; ESHBAUGH 95957338; STOUT 55345669; EDICK 70493271; MARTIN 232956801; KARRIGAN 220327844; HEARN 21575827; NELSON 72082394; WICHTERMAN 192050632; WILSON 66881934; LOCKWOOD, J. 192050632; LOCKWOOD, S. 17190946; LOCKWOOD, C. 24804068; DRAKE 55344421; TENBROOK 55286598; KENNY 187887648.
BIRDSALL, S. 202449276; BIRDSALL, J. 368646; BIRDSALL, G. 61134291; BISHOP, Andrew Jackson born 2 Mar 1843 Hartland, NY - Co. B, 8th NY Heavy Artillery Killed in battle of Cold Harbor 3 Jun 1864; BAILEY, H. 79239653; BAILEY, Morris A. born 18 Feb 1840 Newfane, NY 12th U.S. Infantry discharged after 2 months as unable; BAILEY, Marvin 98088717; BAILEY, A. 68830467; BABCOCK, John E. born 15 Aug 1847 Newfane, NY Co. I, 2nd NY Mounted Rifles; BAXTER, C. 222945930; BAXTER, B. 123826658; BENNETT 202449323; BURNS, Philip born 19 Mar 1843 Co., B, 164th NY Infantry captured 3 Jun 1864 at battle of Cold Harbor; CROWNOVER 94016252; COTY, Joseph Co. H, 28th NY Infantry at age 36 captured Winchester, VA 25 May 1862, paroled captured Manassas, VA 29 Aug 1862 rejoined 24 Feb; COTY, Julius Co. H 151st Infantry musician at age 14; CHASE, William H. Born 7 Aug 1838 at Newfane, NY Co. H, 151st Infantry; COLEMAN, Asher [skipped] or COLEMAN, A. 52513133; DEITZ 34919451; DAVIS 42924516; EVERTS 112055099; FERRIS 116214743; FINNEGAN, Michael Co. B, 164th NY Infantry age 18 missing in action battle of Cold Harbor 23 Aug 1862; GOODSPEED, Theron born 1844 19th NY Independent Light Artillery; GODDARD 59704834; GREENFIELD [unknown]; GOULD 74036559; GIBSON, John 41466975; GIBSON, James P. Co. I, 2nd NY Mounted Rifles age 44 died later of wounds received battle of Cold Harbor 2 Jun 1864; HOUSEMAN [skipped]; HERRINGTON 3258883; JOHNSTON, W. 103607342; JOHNSTON, D 146409434;
JEFFREY 173737809; JAMESON [skipped]; KARRIGAN [duplicate]; KING, Thomas born Lockport, NY Co. H, 151st NY Infantry; KING, J. 96069710; KEMP 71348256; KENNY [duplicate]; LOCKWOOD, I. 248204841; MURRAY, George born 13 Oct 1842 Somerset, NY 27th MI Infantry killed near Petersburg 18 Jun 1864 prior Navy service; MURRAY, W. 200619339; MAHAR, Thomas born Ireland Co. B, 164th NY Infantry age 21 missing in action battle of Cold Harbor; McGORY (McCRORY), William born 30 Jul 1842 Lockport, NY 19th NY Independent Light Artillery killed in action Spottsylvania, VA 12 May 1864; MARTIN, J. [duplicate]; MARTIN, E. 74075512; OUTWATER 3954537; PORTER 109569099; PERIGO 88204641; PHILLIPS 15608737; PARKER 36558536; PECK 41532560; REYNOLDS 55374670; SICELY (SISLEY), Paul born Canada 26 May 1829 Co. K, 151st NY Infantry; SLAVIN, Paul Co. B, 8th NY Heavy Artillery; SMITH 15689371; TALCOTT, H. 68243414; TALCOTT, I. 95957146; VAN HORN 60690867; VAN TASSEL, Frederick born 20 Nov 1813 Columbia Co., NY Co. B, 8th NY Heavy Artilley killed in action battle of Cold Harbor 3 Jun 1864; VAUGHN 37412225; WILES 193247144; WALFORD, John born 22 Feb 1822 Co. K, 151st NY Infantry disappeared from Olcott, NY while under indictment for violation of excise law 10 Oct 1877; WARD - 59884293
Also see . . . Restoration of the Civil War Monument, Olcott, NY - YouTube. (Submitted on May 18, 2019, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 667 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on May 6, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 13, 14. submitted on May 18, 2019, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.