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The Grave of Joseph Louden in Dayton National Cemetery

| May 8, 2012

Joseph Louden, who was the subject of a previous post here entitled, Death of Joseph Louden in Soldiers’ Home in Dayton, Ohio, is buried in the Dayton National Cemetery, Montgomery County, Dayton, Ohio.  In the previous post, it was mentioned that no picture was available of his grave marker.  A reader of this blog, MSgt. […]

Stories of the Pennsylvania Memorial Dedication at Andersonville, Georgia

| March 31, 2012

Efforts to get the aging veterans who had been imprisoned at Andersonville, Georgia, to the dedication ceremony of the Pennsylvania Memorial to be held on 7 December 1905, continued throughout the year. Free Trips for Veterans.  A dozen vets from this city and vicinity who were imprisoned at Andersonville during the Civil War will be […]

Dedication of the Pennsylvania Memorial at Andersonville, Georgia

| March 30, 2012

On 7 December 1905, the Pennsylvania Memorial at Andersonville, Georgia, was dedicated. A commemorative volume was produced which included the history of the memorial, speeches given at the dedication, and a list of the veterans who had applied for free transportation to attend the ceremonies. The book has been digitized and is a free download […]

Pennsylvania Memorial at Andersonville, Georgia

| March 29, 2012

The Pennsylvania Memorial at Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, Georgia, is a 35 foot tall  marble arch that sits on top of a 20 square foot base.  At the top is a small a dome of Italian marble with a bronze sculpture of a Union prisoner of war who stands and sadly views the rows of […]

History of the Dauphin County Civil War Monument – Part 5

| March 24, 2012

Part 5.  The Dauphin County Memorial to the Civil War is currently located in a park at 3rd Street and Division Streets near William Penn High School and near Italian Lake.  It is now in the Uptown section of Harrisburg, north of what was once the entrance area to Camp Curtin.  The monument stands about […]