Union Monuments, New York Infantry

120th New York Infantry Regiment

The monument to the 120th New York Infantry Regiment is south of Gettysburg on Sickles Avenue. (see map) It was dedicated in 1889 by the State of New York.

The 120th New York was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Lieutenant Colonel Cornelius D. Westbrook until he was wounded on July 2. Major John R. Tappen then took command.

From the base of the monument:

120th New York Infantry.
2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 3rd Corps

From the square tablet on the front (below):

The One Hundred And Twentieth
New York Infantry
held this part of the line
on the second day of July, 1863.
Present for duty,
30 officers, 397 men, total 427.
Casualties,
from the war department,
Killed in battle,
8 officers, 25 men,
Wounded,
10 officers, 144 men,
Missing 17, Total 204.


see enlargement of tablet from the 120th New York monument

From the square tablet on the rear (center right):

Battles
In which the regiment was engaged,
From the War Department.
Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville,
Gettysburg, James City, Mine Run,
Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna,
Totopotomoy, Cold Harbor, Petersburg,
Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom,
Poplar Springs Church,
Boydton Plank Road, (Oct. 27-28, 1864),
Dabney's Mills, (or Hatcher's Run),
Petersburg,
(or Tucker's House, (March 25, 1865),
Boydton Plank Road, (March 31, 1865),
White Oak Road, Amelia Springs,
Farmville, Apomattox Court House.

From the round tablet on the rear (bottom right):

On July 3rd,
Supported the left
centre of the Army.

Organized at
Kingston N.Y.

Mustered into U.S. Service
August 22, 1862

Mustered out
June 3, 1865

See more on the 120th New York Infantry Regiment in the Civil War