Rensseleaer County in the Civil War- 4-12-26

Historian Michael Marchand will give a talk on Rensselaer County in the Civil War. Marchand, whose ancestors lived in Rensselaer County since 1730, has studied the rich history of the area and has been collecting artifacts with a focus on the Civil War era. The 2nd,125th and 169th NY were regiments that fought along with the 21st NY Cavalry out of Troy. Company E, of the 125th NY, was recruited from Stephentown and other small towns in the southeast corner of the county. The regiment served from 1862 to 1865 … from Harper’s Ferry to Appomattox. Marchand will also present a large display of pictures and artifacts from Rensselaer County’s Civil War military and industrial past.