Poughkeepsie Civil War Memorial
[ west side ]
Memorial
To the Patriotism of the Men of
Dutchess and Columbia Counties
Who served in the 128th Regiment
in the Civil War 1861 – 1865
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Till the fame of our fathers
Has melted away,
Till the stars of the dear
Old banner are set,
Till the gold of the sunlight
Is sprinkled with gray,
Columbia and Dutchess
Will not forget.
128th Regt. N.Y.S. V. Inft.
[ south side ]
Engagements
Port Hudson. May 27, 1863
Port Hudson. June 14, 1863
Cane River. April 23, 1864
Alexandria. May 5, 1864
Mansura Plains. May 16, 1864
Atchafalaya. May 18, 1864
Louisiana
[ east side ]
Engagements
Halltown. August 24, 1864
Berryville. Sept. 3, 1864
Winchester. Sept. 19, 1864
Fisher's Hill. Sept. 22, 1864
Mount Jackson. Sept. 24, 1864
Cedar Creek. October 19, 1864
Shenandoah Valley, Va.
[ north side ]
This Regiment
Was mustered into the U.S. Service
with 1020 men at Hudson, N.Y.
Sept. 4, 1862
was augmented by 192 recruits
and was mustered out with 466 men
July 12, 1865
Erected A.D. 1908
Marker is at the intersection of Cannon Street, on the left when traveling west on Cannon Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
