Alternate Designations: Dutchess County Regiment.
Commander: Col. John H. Ketcham (1832-1906).
Numbers: 609; 7 killed, 23 wounded, 15 missing.
Raised: Dutchess County. It was mustered in October 10, 1862, and mustered out June 8, 1865.
Dedicated Sept. 17, 1889
Location: It indicates the position held by the 150th New York Infantry on July 3, 1863 from 6:00 to 8:30 A.M. under heavy Confederate fire. Indicates position held July 3, 1863 6-8:30 AM & 10-12 noon. Monument is located on the east side of North Slocum Avenue.
Description: The monument cost $4,400.00. Monument consists of five courses of rough-hewn Quincy granite and castellated pilasters and cap. Relief elements include a State Seal tondo, regimental flag and Corps star emblem. The monument is designed to be a “tower of invincible strength” and is composed of thirteen layers of stone (symbolic of the original 13 states). A bronze plaque contains the names of those who fell in the battle; an intertwined laurel and oak leaf bronze sculpture above the plaque symbolizes the citizen-soldier. The front of the monument contains a detailed history of the regiment. The monument was unveiled by Ketcham’s daughter; the flag used to drape the monument was the same flag that Sherman had raised over captured Atlanta. Monument that has two flanking markers and one position marker.
National Park Service List of Classified Monuments Number: MN319
Sculptor: George Edwin Bissell, sculptor (bronze work).
Other Monuments: Main Monument | Position Marker