Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth Monument and Grave
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Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth Monument and Grave is a historic site within Hudson View Cemetery in Mechanicville, New York
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The monument to Elmer E. Ellsworth
, the first casualty of the American Civil War
, was built in 1874 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Mechanicville, New York
Mechanicville is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population is 5,196 as of the 2010 census. It is the smallest city by area in the state. The name is derived from the occupations of early residents....
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The monument to Elmer E. Ellsworth
Elmer E. Ellsworth
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, the first casualty of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, was built in 1874 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.