Downtown in Albany in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
General Philip Henry Sheridan Monument
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 25, 1998
1. General Philip Henry Sheridan Monument Marker
Erected by the citizens of Albany and the state of New York under chapter 100 of the laws of 1914. Commissioners: Governors Charles F. Whitman, Martin H. Flynn; Lieutenant-Governors Howard Loboeneck, Robert F. Wagner; Speaker of the Assembly Thaddeus C. Sweet; Attorney Generals Egbert E. Woodbury, James A. Parsons; Howard B. Cantine, Charles M. Winchester, A Farnsworth-Members of Philip H. Sheridan Camp No. 1.
Erected 1916 by New York State.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 42° 39.11′ N, 73° 45.367′ W. Monument is in Albany, New York, in Albany County. It is in Downtown. It is on Eagle Street. The monument is on the New York State Capitol grounds in the East Capitol Park area. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: Albany NY 12224, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in Upstate New York and in the Capital District. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 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: Site of Main Entrance to Old Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln in Albany (within shouting distance of this marker); Schuyler Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker);
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More about this monument. One of the attendees of the dedication on 7 Oct 1916 was Civil War veteran Edward G. Garner of Co. C, 2nd NY Mounted Rifles (Edward Launt on the roster), who delivered a message to General Sheridan about the location of Confederate troops found in the vicinity of Gravelly Run, Dinwiddie Co., VA as related to the Battle of White Oak Road, 31 Mar 1865.
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 25, 1998
2. General Philip Henry Sheridan Monument
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 25, 1998
3. General Philip Henry Sheridan Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,178 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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