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ERECTED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK, TO COMMEMORATE THE PATRIOTIC SERVICES OF THE 10TH REG'T. NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS NATIONAL ZOUAVES MUSTED INTO THE U.S. SERVICE APRIL 27TH, 1861. REORGANIZED AS A BATTALION, APRIL 27TH 1863. PARTICIPATED IN 23 BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS; INCLUDING THE SURRENDER OF THE CONFEDERATE ARMY AT APPOMATTOX, VA APRIL 9TH, 1865. HERE, AUGUST 30TH 1862 THE REGIMENT ASSISTED IN RESISTING THE ASSAULT OF A SUPERIOR FORCE OF THE ENEMY, LOSING NEARLY A THIRD OF ITS NUMBER, ONE OFFICER AND THIRTY MEN WERE KILLED OR MORTALLY WOUNDED. "BRAVER MEN THAN THOSE WHO FOUGHT AND FELL THAT DAY COULD NOT BE FOUND."