New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center

Montgomery, Fort

(1) Below West Point. Guarded the first chain vicinity of current bridge, on west bank of Hudson, Northwest of chain. Companion to Fort Clinton. The fort was an irregular earthworks almost triangular in shape with the point facing west. The point and two …

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/montgomery

Montressor's Island

Montressor's Island: 1776, New York. Now known as Randall's Island, it was first used as a quarantine area for American troops with smallpox. British forces occupied and fortified it September 1776 and used it as a base for operations against northern Man…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/montressors-island

Mooers, Atlas F

Mooers, Atlas F, Site #12: 1961-65, Clinton County. see ATLAS F for detailed information.

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/mooers-atlas-f

162nd Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Flank Markers | Civil War

The New York State Battle Flag Collection includes two silk flank markers carried by the 162nd Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry. Both flank markers feature the unit's numeric designation, "162nd Rgt./N.Y.S.V.," embroidered to the center. The white fla…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/162nd-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry/162nd-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry-flank-markers-civil-war

169th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Regimental Color | Civil War

This blue silk regimental features the painted Arms of the United States in center and gold-colored fine silk tassel fringe along three sides. The ribbon below the eagle does not contain a regimental identification. A 1"-wide section of vertical loss is e…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/169th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry/169th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry

174th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | General Guide Flags | Civil War

The New York State Battle Flag Collection includes two silk general guide flags carried by the 174th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry. Both flags, in the US National pattern, include 34 embroidered white stars in six horizontal rows (6-6-5-5-6-6) and the re…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/174th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry/174th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry-general-guide-flags-civil-war

175th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Flank Markers | Civil War

The New York State Battle Flag Collection includes two silk flank markers carried by the 175th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry. The regiment mustered into service for three years during the late fall of 1862. One year later the regiment consolidated …

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/175th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry/175th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry-flank-markers-civil-war

178th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Flank Marker | Civil War

The New York State Battle Flag Collection includes one blue silk flank marker carried by the 178th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry. The flag features painted inscriptions and gold-colored fringe. Approximately one-third of the flag is missing including the…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/178th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry/178th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry-flank-marker-civil-war

179th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Guidons | Civil War

The NYS Battle Flag Collection includes two silk swallowtail guidons carried by the 179th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry. Each guidon, manufactured by Evans and Hassall of Philadelphia, conforms to the “stars and stripes” pattern prescribed in Gener…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/179th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry/179th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry-guidons-civil-war

182nd Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Headquarters Flag | Civil War

This green wool flag includes a buff-colored cotton inscription, "CORCORAN LEGION," appliqued to the front and back along the top. A similarly colored wool harp is also appliqued on both sides. The harp's strings are embroidered. A label, most likely adde…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/182nd-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry/182nd-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry-headquarters-flag-civil-war