Served in the 18th New York Infantry
Died while leading company in charge at the Battle of Crampton's Gap, Maryland
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MONUMENT TO CAPTAIN WILLIAM HORSFALL. – The Albany Express says: A beautiful Italian monument to be placed over the remains of the late Captain William Horsfall, who fell at the battle of South Mountain, Maryland has just been completed by our fellow townsman, William Manson, and will be forwarded to Schenectady to adorn the Cemetery a that place. The monument is made of the finest Italian marble, and is beautifully and artistically cut and engraved. The front represents a projecting shield, with three stars upon it, backed by a sword and spear, and entwined together with a wreath of evergreens. Beneath this is projecting letters, is the following:
CAPTAIN WILLIAM HORSFALL,
18th Regiment, N.Y.S. Volunteers.
Born April 7th, 1816,
Died September 14th 1862.
On the base is the following:
"He died in defense of his country."
On the opposite side, engraven upon the stone, is the following:
He fell cheering his men in the gallant
successful charge made by General Slocum
in the Battle of South Mountain, near
Burkettsville, Frederick County, Maryland,
Sept. 14th, 1862.
The monument is summounted with a fatigue cap, hewn from the stone, on the foot of which is a shield, with the initials "N.Y." in Old English letters.
It is certainly a monument choice and beautiful in design, and reflects great credit upon the maker as a work of art.
From the Evening Star and Times, May 14, 1863, Schenectady, New York.
Died while leading company in charge at the Battle of Crampton's Gap, Maryland
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MONUMENT TO CAPTAIN WILLIAM HORSFALL. – The Albany Express says: A beautiful Italian monument to be placed over the remains of the late Captain William Horsfall, who fell at the battle of South Mountain, Maryland has just been completed by our fellow townsman, William Manson, and will be forwarded to Schenectady to adorn the Cemetery a that place. The monument is made of the finest Italian marble, and is beautifully and artistically cut and engraved. The front represents a projecting shield, with three stars upon it, backed by a sword and spear, and entwined together with a wreath of evergreens. Beneath this is projecting letters, is the following:
CAPTAIN WILLIAM HORSFALL,
18th Regiment, N.Y.S. Volunteers.
Born April 7th, 1816,
Died September 14th 1862.
On the base is the following:
"He died in defense of his country."
On the opposite side, engraven upon the stone, is the following:
He fell cheering his men in the gallant
successful charge made by General Slocum
in the Battle of South Mountain, near
Burkettsville, Frederick County, Maryland,
Sept. 14th, 1862.
The monument is summounted with a fatigue cap, hewn from the stone, on the foot of which is a shield, with the initials "N.Y." in Old English letters.
It is certainly a monument choice and beautiful in design, and reflects great credit upon the maker as a work of art.
From the Evening Star and Times, May 14, 1863, Schenectady, New York.
Served in the 18th New York Infantry
Died while leading company in charge at the Battle of Crampton's Gap, Maryland
www.18thnyi.com
MONUMENT TO CAPTAIN WILLIAM HORSFALL. – The Albany Express says: A beautiful Italian monument to be placed over the remains of the late Captain William Horsfall, who fell at the battle of South Mountain, Maryland has just been completed by our fellow townsman, William Manson, and will be forwarded to Schenectady to adorn the Cemetery a that place. The monument is made of the finest Italian marble, and is beautifully and artistically cut and engraved. The front represents a projecting shield, with three stars upon it, backed by a sword and spear, and entwined together with a wreath of evergreens. Beneath this is projecting letters, is the following:
CAPTAIN WILLIAM HORSFALL,
18th Regiment, N.Y.S. Volunteers.
Born April 7th, 1816,
Died September 14th 1862.
On the base is the following:
"He died in defense of his country."
On the opposite side, engraven upon the stone, is the following:
He fell cheering his men in the gallant
successful charge made by General Slocum
in the Battle of South Mountain, near
Burkettsville, Frederick County, Maryland,
Sept. 14th, 1862.
The monument is summounted with a fatigue cap, hewn from the stone, on the foot of which is a shield, with the initials "N.Y." in Old English letters.
It is certainly a monument choice and beautiful in design, and reflects great credit upon the maker as a work of art.
From the Evening Star and Times, May 14, 1863, Schenectady, New York.
Died while leading company in charge at the Battle of Crampton's Gap, Maryland
www.18thnyi.com
MONUMENT TO CAPTAIN WILLIAM HORSFALL. – The Albany Express says: A beautiful Italian monument to be placed over the remains of the late Captain William Horsfall, who fell at the battle of South Mountain, Maryland has just been completed by our fellow townsman, William Manson, and will be forwarded to Schenectady to adorn the Cemetery a that place. The monument is made of the finest Italian marble, and is beautifully and artistically cut and engraved. The front represents a projecting shield, with three stars upon it, backed by a sword and spear, and entwined together with a wreath of evergreens. Beneath this is projecting letters, is the following:
CAPTAIN WILLIAM HORSFALL,
18th Regiment, N.Y.S. Volunteers.
Born April 7th, 1816,
Died September 14th 1862.
On the base is the following:
"He died in defense of his country."
On the opposite side, engraven upon the stone, is the following:
He fell cheering his men in the gallant
successful charge made by General Slocum
in the Battle of South Mountain, near
Burkettsville, Frederick County, Maryland,
Sept. 14th, 1862.
The monument is summounted with a fatigue cap, hewn from the stone, on the foot of which is a shield, with the initials "N.Y." in Old English letters.
It is certainly a monument choice and beautiful in design, and reflects great credit upon the maker as a work of art.
From the Evening Star and Times, May 14, 1863, Schenectady, New York.
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