Alternate Designations: Ulster Guard; 20th New York State Militia
Commander: Col. Theodore B. Gates (1825-1911).
Numbers: 375; 35 killed, 111 wounded, 24 missing.
Raised: Ulster County.
Dedicated Oct. 4, 1888.
Location: Located near the east side of the south end of Reynolds Avenue at McPherson Ridge, midway between Meredith Avenue and Fairfield Road. The monument marks the approximate position held by 80th New York Infantry, formerly the 20th New York State Militia, from the late morning into the afternoon until forced to retire by the Confederate advance.
Description: The monument consists of a rectangular capped pedestal with a relief of an encircled open hand at the top; and the New York State Seal on the lower front. There are polished pilasters on the corners of the pedestal. The monument sits atop a rough-hewn base. Overall height is thirteen foot. Flanking markers are flat topped with inscription on the top, one foot square. The top of the die features a circular bronze plaque that reads “This Hand For My Country.”
National Park Service List of Classified Monuments Number: MN46.
Sculptor: Frederick & Field, fabricator.
Other Monuments: Main Monument | July 2 and 3 Position
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