Place

128th New York Monument

Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park

Large granite monument inscribed with 128th Reg NYSVI next to a row of trees.
The monument to the 128th New York State Volunteer Infantry marks the left end of the 19th Corps.

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Quick Facts
Location:
Middletown, Virginia
Significance:
Part of Cedar Creek Battlefield

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information Kiosk/Bulletin Board, Trailhead

In 1907, veterans of New York's 128th Infantry Regiment dedicated a monument in memory of their comrades who died at the Battle of Cedar Creek. The carved knapsack, crossed rifles, canteen and sword represents the US 19th Army Corps.

“It is probable that few of us… will ever see this monument again, and so we leave it, hoping that it may stand for generations and ages to teach the passer by on this thoroughfare a lesson of personal, practical, patriotic duty...“

— A veteran of the 128th New York State Infantry

The monument marks the left end of the US 19th Corps' position during the battle. 

Last updated: March 20, 2025