. Yonkers in the rebellion of 1861-1865 . eridan, Frank Morgan, and William Sweeney, allin Company F; Ralph E. Prime, in Company G; and Thomas Cahill,musician. They all enlisted in April, 1861. The following joinedthe same Regiment at Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, in the fall of1861: James Franklin, William Stapleton, and Edward Simmons. Ralph E. Prime, George A. Mitchell, James Sheridan, HenryWicker, George Hitchcock, Charles Fortescue, Benjamin Sullivan,William Sweeney (dead), Casper Ryer (dead), James Brown (dead),David Crofut, George Post, John G. Peene and Charles Allen werein the battle
. Yonkers in the rebellion of 1861-1865 . eridan, Frank Morgan, and William Sweeney, allin Company F; Ralph E. Prime, in Company G; and Thomas Cahill,musician. They all enlisted in April, 1861. The following joinedthe same Regiment at Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, in the fall of1861: James Franklin, William Stapleton, and Edward Simmons. Ralph E. Prime, George A. Mitchell, James Sheridan, HenryWicker, George Hitchcock, Charles Fortescue, Benjamin Sullivan,William Sweeney (dead), Casper Ryer (dead), James Brown (dead),David Crofut, George Post, John G. Peene and Charles Allen werein the battle of Big Bethel, the first engagement of the war fought inline of battle—also in many skirmishes which preceded the battle. The Fifth Regiment was engaged in the battle of Big Bethel, thesiege of Yorktown, the battles of Williamsburg, Hanover Court-House, Mechanicsville, Gainess Mill, Peach Orchard, Charles CityCross-Roads, Malvern Hill, Second Bull Run, South Mountain,Antietam, Blackfords Ford, Petersburg, Chancellorsville, &c. ^ ^^. 4^ f -^^ ox THE EAST SIDE. THE INFANTRY STATUE. The studies and drawings for this statue were made by J. E. Kelly, ofNew-York. The soldier is shown at iix bayonets. The attitude exhibitslife and action. The face is stem, and marked by determination. Thewhole bearing of the figure shows expectation of an immediate chargeupon the enemy, and recalls to every old soldier the grim features of : PATRIOTISM. TO HONOR THEMEN OF YONKERSWHO FOUGHT TOSAVE THE UNION. 1861 - 186S. SLAVERY ABOLISHED. Note.— Xo part of the Monument gave the Association so much eoneem as the original drafts submitted were tame and expressionless, while the Association desiredvigor and earnest, warlike action. After much thought and labor, and aided by artists ofrecognized ability, success was attained. It is rare, indeed, that a group of five statuesare so uniformly approved. The four bronze statues were modeled by Lorado Taft, of Chicago, and cast b
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