Alternate Designations: None.
Commander: Col. Philip P. Brown (1823-1881).
Numbers: 431; 27 killed, 166 wounded, 114 missing.
Raised: Cortland and Madison.
Dedicated: Sept. 1886.
Location: Corner of Howard Avenue and Carlisle Road. The monument marks one of the positions taken by the 157th New York Infantry in the 11th Corps line before being moved toward the center of the line.
Description: The monument is a Quincy and Barre granite tapered shaft on a tiered rough-hewn base. It has an apexed cap and relief of an eagle with wings spread at the cornice. There are recessed plaques on three sides of the shaft, near the bottom. There are also reliefs of the New York State Seal and a crescent corps insignia near the cornice. Base is 6.6×5.9 foot. Overall height is 14.2 foot.
National Park Service List of Classified Monuments Number: MN59.
Sculptor: New England Monument Company, fabricator.
Other Monuments: Main Monument | Advanced Position Stone | Second Monument
Army of the Potomac > Eleventh Corps > Third Division > First Brigade