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ERECTED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK SEPTEMBER 29, 1906 TO COMMEMORATE THE HEROIC SERVICES OF THE 5TH REGIMENT NEW YORK INFANTRY (DURYEE ZOUAVES). HERE, ABOUT 4PM AUGUST 30, 1862, THE REGIMENT, 482 STRONG, SUPPORTED HAZLETT'S BATTERY, "D" 5TH U.S. ARTILLERY, WHEN ATTACKED BY A DIVISION OF THE VICTORIOUS CONFEDERATES, THE REGIMENT STUBBORNLY WITHSTOOD THIS FORCE AND CHECKED ITS ADVANCE, UNTIL THE BATTERY HAD WITHDRAWN. IN HOLDING THIS POSITION, THE REGIMENT SUFFERED THE GREATEST LOSS OF LIFE SUSTAINED BY ANY INFANTRY REGIMENT, IN ANY BATTLE, DURING THE ENTIRE CIVIL WAR. THE CASUALTIES WERE: KILLED OR MORTALLY WOUNDED 124; WOUNDED 223. BOTH COLOR BEARERS AND SEVEN OUT OF EIGHT OF THE COLOR GUARD WERE KILLED; BUT THE COLORS WERE BROUGHT WITH HONOR, OFF THE FIELD.