14th New Jersey Infantry Regiment

14th New Jersey Infantry Regiment (HM8LY)

Location: Frederick, MD 21703 Frederick County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 22.242', W 77° 23.553'

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Inscription
(Upper Plaque):
Erected by the State of
New Jersey to commemorate the
heroic services of the 14th Regiment
New Jersey Volunteer Infantry
1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 6th Corps
Army of the Potomac, at the
Battle of Monocacy, MD
July 9th 1864.
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The 14th Regiment New Jersey
Volunteers was organized on the
Monmouth Battle Ground and
mustered in to the United States
service near Freehold, New
Jersey, August 26th 1862 and was
mustered out June 18th 1865 near
Washington, D.C.

(Lower Plaque):
The Union Forces
Commanded by General Lew Wallace on this battlefield
so stubbornly opposed the Confederate troops under
General Jubal A. Early as to assure the safety of the
National Capital
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The Commission to erect the monument
Major John C. Patterson President
Adjutant William H Foster Secretary, Corporal R A Clark Treasurer
Captain Jarvis Wanser, Sergeant John Grover
Thos Manson & Son Builders

(First Re-dedication Plaque):
This site rededicated
July 5, 1864
Civil War Centennial Commission
State of New Jersey
Richard J. Hughes
Governor

(Second Re-dedication Plaque): We commemorate the 100th anniversary of this monument and rededicate it in honor of those who served with pride and distinction in the 14th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. One hundred years ago, in a time of healing the surviving veterans came here to remember their comrades and their sacrifices. We gather here today to honor them anew. Their struggle to preserve the Union must never be forgotten.

The New Jersey Civil War History Association
July 7, 2007
Details
HM NumberHM8LY
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Placed ByState of New Jersey
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Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 4:13am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 293898 N 4360645
Decimal Degrees39.37070000, -77.39255000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 22.242', W 77° 23.553'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 22' 14.52" N, 77° 23' 33.18" W
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Area Code(s)240, 301
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5148-5156 Urbana Pike, Frederick MD 21703, US
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