Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth Monument and Grave

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Ellsworth, Col. Elmer E., Monument and Grave
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LocationHudson View Cemetery, Mechanicville, New York
Coordinates 42°53′53″N73°41′32″W / 42.89806°N 73.69222°W / 42.89806; -73.69222
Arealess than one acre
Built1874
NRHP reference No. 76001273 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 13, 1976

Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth Monument and Grave is a historic site within Hudson View Cemetery in Mechanicville, New York.

The monument to Elmer E. Ellsworth, the first Union officer casualty of the American Civil War, was built in 1874 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

In 1997 the 300 pounds (140 kg) bronze eagle was stolen from the top of the monument. The eagle was recognized and returned by an antique dealer in 1998. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "The Ellsworth Eagle". Col. George L. Willard Camp No.154 SUVCW. Retrieved August 25, 2015.