Union monuments at Gettysburg > New York > Infantry
The monument to the 154th New York Infantry Regiment is on the northeast side of Gettysburg on Coster Avenue, one of the few monuments in the town itself. It was dedicated in 1890 by the State of New York.
The 154th New York Infantry is also honored by a monument on the Chancellorsville battlefield.
Monument to the 154th New York Infantry Regiment at Gettysburg
The 154th New York Infantry was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Lieutenant Colonel Daniel B. Allen. It brought 274 men to the field.
A monument to Amos Humiston is about 400 yards south on Stratton Street. Humiston was an enlisted man from the 154th who was mortally wounded on July 1. His unidentified body was found after the battle clutching a photograph of his small children. This led to a nationwide search which identified his wife and children.
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Attached to the 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 11th Corps
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From the front of the monument:
154th New York Infantry,
1st Brigade, 2nd Division 11th Corps,
July 1, 1863
From the left side of the monument:
July 2nd and 3rd
occupied position
on East Cemetery Hill.
From the rear:
Casualties.
Killed, men 1.
Wounded, officers 1, men 20.
Captured or missing,
Officers 9, men 169,
total 200.
Left side of the base of the monument to the 154th New York
From the right side of the monument:
Died while prisoners, 42
Location of the monument to the 154th New York Infantry at Gettysburg
The monument to the 154th New York is on the northeast side of Gettysburg on Coster Avenue, a pedestrian continuation of Stevens Street east of Hazel Alley. The monument is on the south side of Coster Avenue about 65 yards east of Hazel Alley. (39°50’06.5″N 77°13’39.3″W)