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184th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Camp Colors | Civil War

Printed wool camp colors in the US national pattern as prescribed in General Order No. 4, Headquarters of the U.S. Army, dated 18 January 1862. These early-war camp colors include 34 white stars in five horizontal rows. A piece of blue wool is believed to…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/184th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry/184th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry-camp-colors-civil-war

186th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | National Color | Civil War

The NYS Battle Flag Collection includes one national color carried by the 186th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry. Red, white and blue silk fabric was pieced together to create the flag. The canton includes 34 painted stars in five horizontal rows. One star …

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/186th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry/186th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry-national-color-civil-war

202nd Regiment, Infantry, NY Volunteers | National Color | Spanish American War

The 202nd Regiment, Infantry, New York Volunteers organized at the 65th Regiment armory in Buffalo, New York, beginning in June 1898. The regiment received this 45-star national color on August 11, 1898, from the Society of Sons of the Revolution. Manufac…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/202nd-regiment-infantry-new-york-volunteers/202nd-regiment-infantry-ny-volunteers-national-color-spanish-american-war

Moreau, Fort

Fort Moreau: 1814 Clinton County, Plattsburgh. Main fort between Fort Brown (west on Saranac River) and Fort Scott (east on Lake) containing 12 Cannons and three buildings. See Plattsburgh Battle Forts for Map and story.

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

Morgan's Battery

Morgan's Battery: 1812-17, Erie County, Buffalo. A battery of unknown size built by Major Morgan at the Battle of Black Rock to prevent the rebuilding of a destroyed bridge over Conjaquadie's Creek.

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/morgans-battery

Morton, Fort

Fort Morton: 1811, East coast of Staten Island for harbor defense. Possibly only a battery it was controlled by Fort Tompkins 1812. May have become part of Fort Wadsworth.

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

Mount Hope Fort

Mount Hope Fort: Located 1/2 mile from the Village of Ticonderoga. Occupied by French in 1758, strengthened by St Clair in 1776. Abandoned by Americans and occupied by British July 1777. Was a four acre post with blockhouse, guardhouse, and magazine. Supp…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/mount-hope

Mount Nebo Nike Base

Mount Nebo Nike Base (NY-03): 1955-74, Rockland County. Integrated Fire Control Area, now City of Orangeburg park. Associated Launch area was Orangeburg. For more information see alpha.fdu.edu/~bender/NY03.html and NIKE. (Links open new windows)

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/mount-nebo

Narrows Fort

Narrows Fort: 1776, Brooklyn. A patriot redoubt near Denyse Point on the Narrows, future site of Fort Hamilton. Americans withdrew at British landing of August 1776. Used by the British until their withdrawal from NYC in 1782.

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

Nassau, Fort

Fort Nassau: Albany. First Dutch trading post and stockade 1614-1618. Built on Castle island East side of Hudson River South of present Rensselaer (Patroon's Island). Said to have been the first permanent building in New York. Washed out by a river flood.…

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