GAR Monuments

GAR Monuments Around New York State

Soldiers Sailors and Marines of Genesee County, Batavia, NY

Major General Upton

In Memory of The Soldiers Sailors and Marines of Genesee County

(Left plaque inscription)

Battles of the Civil War 1861-1865

Bull Run
Fair Oaks
Malvern Hill
Cedar Mountain
Manassas
Antietam
Fredericksburg

Chancellorsville
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Chickamauga
Missionary Ridge
Atlanta
Wilderness
Appomattox

There are two other plaques. One for battles of WWI, and the other is a dedication plaque for WWII, Korea and Viet Nam. The monument is located on Main St. (NY Route 5) where the street splits into E. Main St. and Ellicott St. (NY Route 63).

Photograph by Anton Schwarzmueller

Capt. Charles R. Rand Memorial, Batavia NY

In Memory of Capt. Charles R. Rand
1839-1908

A native Batavian who once lived at No. 4 Liberty
Street, Charles Franklin Rand is officially recog-
nized by the Congress of the United States as
the first person to answer President Lincoln's
appeal for ...