Belfast honored its soldiers who defended the Union in the Civil War from 1861 to 1865, including men associated with Gettysburg, Five Forks, Pleasant Hill, Winchester, Wilderness, and Cold Harbor. Among those named are members of the Sixth New York Cavalry, the 93rd New York Infantry, and the First New York Dragoons, with officers including 1st Lieut. John Muldoon, Lieut. Franklin Saunders, Capt. John Sherwood, Capt. Robert R. Seely, Corpl. Silas S. Seely, Col. Thos. J. Thorpe, Lieut. Col. Rufus Scott, Capt. Jeremiah Hatch, Capt. Alex. K. Thorpe, 1st. Lieut. Chas. Alford, and Lieut. Oscar Hennig. The names recorded include soldiers enlisted from Allen, New York, and members of the G.A.R.