New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center

77th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Regimental Color | Civil War

The “Sons of Saratoga,” citizens from Saratoga living in New York City, presented this Regimental Color to the 77th New York Volunteers on November 29, 1861, at City Hall in New York City. Made by Tiffany & Co., the flag features painted Revolutionary War…

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77th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | National Color | Civil War

On November 28, 1861, the 77th New York Volunteers assembled outside the Temple Grove Seminary in Saratoga Springs, New York, where the school's proprietor, Reverend Luther F. Beecher, presented this silk national color to the regiment on behalf of his fe…

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77th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Flank Marker | Civil War

This crimson colored, silk flank marker, used to mark the right of the line, features bullion fringe and an embroidered inscription. The bullion fringe was too heavy for the fragile silk, causing it to split along the top and fly edges. Approximately 25% …

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77th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Flank Markers | Civil War

The 77th Regiment, organized in Saratoga Springs, mustered into service in November 1861 for three years. When the term expired, the regiment continued in service, five companies strong. The 77th Regiment carried these silk flank markers featuring the 2nd…

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79th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Flank Markers | Civil War

The 79th Regiment, or “Highlanders,” mustered into service for three years on May 29, 1861, and received its numerical designation on December 11, 1861. These two flank markers date to the regiment’s original three year muster period. Both flags feature p…

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79th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Flank Markers | Civil War

The 79th Regiment, or “Highlanders,” mustered into service for three years on May 29, 1861. When their three year term expired, those entitled were discharged and the regiment continued in service as “Veteran Volunteers,” as indicated by the “N.Y.S.V.V.” …

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79th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | National Color | Civil War

According to a presentation plate attached to the flag's staff, the 79th Regiment received this silk national color from the City of New York in 1863. Pieced together in red, white, and blue silk with 1/8-inch machine-sewn seams, the flag features 33 embr…

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Amherst, Fort (1)

Fort Crown Point was constructed in 1759 adjacent to Lake Champlain, in Northern New York, on the border with what would later become Vermont. The fort is often incorrectly referred to as “Fort Amherst”, as the facility was constructed under the command …

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Amherst, Fort (2)

Fort Amherst, initially called “Fort Miller”, was constructed in 1759 by the British just north of Glenn Falls, and close to what is now Lake George in Warren County, New York. It was demolished in 1760 and rebuilt fifteen years later by American soldier…

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Amityville Nike Base

Amityville Nike Base (NY-24), 1957-74, Suffolk County, Amityville. Launcher Area for 30 Nike-Ajax Missiles, later converted to 18 Nike-Hercules Missiles, Integrated Fire Control area was Farmingdale. Inactivated 1974. Site on Farmingdale Road, now Zahn Ai…

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