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Under the supervision of Dr. Oliver Bundy, who was an assistant surgeon with the 144th NYVI, a committee was formed to choose a suitable monument to honor the Union soldiers from Deposit. The cost was met by appropriations of $1000 each by the town of Tompkins (Now Deposit) and the town of Sanford. Together with private contributions of $750 sculptor Karl Gerhartdt was commissioned to sculpt the monument. The monument dedicated to Union engineer, General Gouvernor K. Warren (Born in Cold Spring , New York) which stands atop Little Round Top at Gettysburg was also sculpted by Gerhardt. The Union monument was dedicated in Deposit, New York on Tuesday September 27, 1888.

(October 2008) Enlarge Deposit Union Monument on the corner of Main and Monument Streets

(October 2008) Enlarge Battles listed on side of monument, Gettysburg, Antietam, Fair Oaks, Vicksburg

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(October 2008) Enlarge