Union Monuments, New York Infantry

121st New York Infantry Regiment

The monument to the 121st New York Infantry Regiment is south of Gettysburg on Sykes Avenue, on the northen side of Little Round Top. (see map) It was dedicated in 1889 by the State of New York.

The regiment was commanded at Gettysburg by Colonel Emory Upton, whose bas-relief (below right) is on the rear of the monument. It brought 470 men to the field, losing two wounded.

From the front of the monument:

121st
N.Y. Infantry
(Col. Emory Upton)
2d. Brig. 1st Div.
6th Corps
Held this position
from evening of
July 2nd, 1863
until close of battle.

From the right side:

Organized in Herkimer
and Otsego Co's.
Mustered in Aug 23, 1862.
Officers 30, men 910.
Joined by transfer,
recruits, etc.
officers 21, men 425.
Casualties.
Killed and mortally wounded,
officers 14, men 212.
Wounded,
Officers 27, men 596.
Discharged for wounds,
disease etc.
officers 37, men 283.
Transferred to other commands,
officers 12, men 262.
Mustered out June 25, 1865
Officers 25, men 283.

From the left side:

Battles
Crampton's Pass 1862
Fredericksburg "
Marye's Heights 1863
Salem Church "
Salem Heights "
Gettysburg "
Rappahannock Station "
Mine Run "
Wilderness 1864
Spottsylvania C.H. "
North Anna "
Totopotomoy
Cold Harbor 1864
Petersburg "
Fort Stevens D.C. "
Summit Point "
Winchester "
Fisher's Hill "
New Market "
Cedar Creek "
Hatcher's Run 1865
Petersburg (Fort Fisher) "
Petersburg (assault) "
Sailor's Creek
Appomattox C.H. April 3, 1865.

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