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== History== [[File:Smith-Ely Mansion Oct 09.jpg|thumbnail|left|Smith-Ely Mansion]] Prior to the [[French and Indian War]], a French trading post and block house was located on the site of the future village. During the [[American Revolution]] it was known for its smuggling and was called the "Blockhouse." The [[Smith-Ely Mansion]] and [[United States Post Office (Clyde, New York)|U.S. Post Office]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref> ===Civil War=== During the [[American Civil War]], men from Clyde served in B Company of the [[111th New York Volunteer Infantry]], their last company commander of the war being Philip I. Lape. The regiment commander was Colonel Clinton D. MacDougall. The 111th New York was present at, among others, the [[Battle of Gettysburg]], the [[Battle of the Wilderness]], the [[Battle of Cold Harbor]] and the [[Appomattox Campaign]]. During the Battle of Gettysburg, the 111th took the second highest casualties as a regiment of the entire battle. Throughout the war, the regiment took a total of 1803 casualties, of which 158 were [[Killed in action|KIA]], 557 were [[Wounded in action|WIA]] (490 of whom recovered to some extent), and 1088 [[Missing in action|MIA]]. Clyde is part of the [[Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor]].<ref>[http://www.nps.gov/erie/planyourvisit/upload/ERCA_brochure_large_2007.pdf National Park Service - Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Brochure, New York], Retrieved Jan. 21, 2015.</ref>
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