80th New York Infantry

1st Brigade, 3rd Division

(Front):Ulster Guard

20th N.Y. State Militia

80th N.Y. Infantry.

1st Brig. 3d Div. 1st Corps.

Organized 1851 at Kingston. N.Y.

as 20th N.Y.S.M.

Apr. 28, 1861 entered U.S. service for 3 months.

Sept. 5, 1861 re-entered service for 3 years.

Sept. 5, 1864 re-enlisted as veterans for the war.

Jan. 29, 1866 mustered out of service.

(Back):Held substantially this position

from about 12 m. July 1st. 1863 to 4 p.m.

July 2d on Cemetery Hill

in support of 3d Corps.

July 3d in front line of battle

resisting Pickett's attack.

Number engaged 375.

Killed 35, wounded 111, missing 24.

(Left):Norman's Ford

Warrenton Springs

Gainsville

Groveton

2d Bull Run

Chantilly

(Right):South Mountain

Antietam

Fredericksburg

Gettysburg

Petersburg

Marker is on Reynolds Avenue, on the right when traveling north.

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