Monday, September 26, 2011

Monuments To Casuaties Of The Battle Of Plattsburgh

From History of Lake Champlain:... monuments erected at Riverside Cemetery (here) in Plattsburgh, New York, in honor of both British and American casualties of the Battle of Plattsburgh in the War of 1812.




Resolved  That the citizens of Plattsburgh in connection with such other persons as may unite with them will on the 11th ofSeptember instantly proceed to the erection of plain marble monuments to mark the several spots where rest the mortal remains of the American and British officers who fell at the memorable battle of Plattsburgh.

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