The monument to the 128th New York Infantry Regiment is at Stop Three on the Cedar Creek battlefield auto tour. (see map below)
Monument to the 128th New York Infantry Regiment on the Cedar Creek battlefield
About the 128th New York Infantry
The 128th New York was part of the Third Brigade of the Second Division of the 19th Army Corps. The regiment had 310 men at the battle, of whom 105 were killed or wounded.
The regiment held the left flank of the 19th Corps line. The Confederate attack which had overrun the 8th Corps south of the Valley Pike struck the 19th Corps’ left and rear here. At the same time a second Confederate force struck their front. After an hour of confused fighting the Union lines were overrun and retreated toward Belle Grove.
About the monument to the 128th New York Infantry
The monument was dedicated on October 15, 1907. The granite is rough hewn on three sides. The carved relief on the front face includes a knapsack, crossed rifles, canteen and sword around the regiment’s designation. Above them is the symbol of the Union 19th Army Corps. The inscription is on a panel on the two-tiered base.
Detail from the Monument
Text from the monument
128th Regt. N.Y.S.V.I.
In memory of
the men of this regiment
who lost their lives at the Battle
of Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864
Erected by
their comrades and friends
dedicated in 1907
Location of the monument to the 128th New York Infantry Regiment
The monument to the 128th New York Infantry Regiment is on the northwest side of the Valley Pike (U.S. 11) southwest of Middletown, Virginia. It is about 2.4 miles southwest of the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove Visitor Center in Middletown.