150th New York Infantry
Posted to the Project on 11 Sep 07
The largest monument on Culp’s Hill is dedicated to the “Dutchess County Regiment,” the 150th New York Infantry. Raised in the fall of 1862 from Dutchess County, the commander at Gettysburg was Col. John H. Ketcham (1832-1906), a farmer from Dover Plains who rose to the rank of general and later served in the Congress.
The monument cost $4,400.00 and was dedicated on September 17, 1889. Located on upper Culp’s Hill along Slocum Avenue, it consists of Quincy granite and stands nearly 24′ high. The monument is designed to be a “tower of invincible strength” and is composed of thirteen layers of stone (symbolic of the original 13 states). A bronze plaque contains the names of those who fell in the battle; an intertwined laurel and oak leaf bronze sculpture above the plaque symbolizes the citizen-soldier. The front of the monument contains a detailed history of the regiment. The monument was unveiled by Ketcham’s daughter; the flag used to drape the monument was the same flag that Sherman had raised over captured Atlanta.
150th New York Infantry
12th Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade
Col. John H. Ketcham (1832-1906)
Engaged 609; 7 killed, 23 wounded, 15 missing
Monument: Upper Culp’s Hill, Slocum Avenue