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1861-G.A.R.-1865 ONE COUNTRY ONE FLAG ONE LANGUAGE

ERECTED IN MEMORY OF THE SOLDIERS OF THE CIVIL WAR WHO EMBARKED FROM THIS SPOT 1861-1865

OUR FALLEN COMRADES

OUR FALLEN HEROES

SEE ALSO-MT. VERNON FALLEN HEROES MEMORIAL

SEE ALSO-MT. VERNON FALLEN HEROES MEMORIAL PLAQUE

SEE ALSO-GETTYSBURG BOULDER MEMORIAL

THIS BOULDER FROM THE BATTLEFIELD OF GETTYSBURG IS HERE REDEDICATED AND RECONSECRATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS OF THE UNION ARMIES OF 1861-1865

SEE ALSO-SPRINGVILLE CEMETERY UNKNOWN WAR DEAD MEMORIAL PLAQUE

SEE ALSO-SPRINGVILLE CEMETERY UNKNOWN WAR DEAD MEMORIAL

LT. COL. CLARK OF THE 6TH MAINE INFANTRY RECEIVED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR BRAVELY TAKING COMMAND AT BROOKS FORD, VIRGINIA ON MAY 4, 1863. HIS GALLANTRY AND PRESENCE OF MIND EXTRICATED THE REGIMENT FROM A MOST PERILOUS POSITION.

CORPORAL WILLIAM REDDICK WAS ONE OF THE FAMOUS ANDREW'S RAIDERS. THE ANDREW'S RAID OCCURRED IN APRIL OF 1862 IN GEORGIA, 22 VOLUNTEERS, DRESSED IN CIVILIAN CLOTHES, STOLE THE LOCOMOTIVE NAMED "GENERAL" WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF DESTROYING RAILROAD TRACK AND B ...