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Benj. H. Hodgson
Lieut. 7th U.S. Calvery
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By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2011 | |
| | | 1. Benj. H. Hodgson Marker | | |
Inscription. Son of
J. B. & M. A. Hodgson
Killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn
Custer Massacre
June 25, 1876
in the 28th year of his age
[ Left of Monument ]
U. S.
Military Academy
West Point
Class 1870
[ Right of Monument ]
He the prize hath won
Earth’s conflict o’er, its warfare done,
He entered fame’s bright portal!
And o’er the ford – beyond the strife,
Above the stream of earthly life,
He’s gained the life immortal!
Location. 39° 59.874′ N, 75° 11.333′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. Marker can be reached from Ridge Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is located in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Marker is in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19132, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Capt. Henry J. Biddle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium (approx. ¼ mile away); Commercial Digital Computer Birthplace (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rear Admiral John Adolphus Bernard Dahlgren (approx. 0.3 miles away); Laurel Hill Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Charles Thomson (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lieutenant Joseph Bonnell (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Laurel Hill Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Philadelphia.| | | | 
By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2011 | |
| | | 2. Left of Monument | | |
Also see . . .
1. The Battle of the Little Bighorn, 1876. An eyewitness account of Custer's last stand from EyeWitness to History.com (Submitted on March 18, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
2. Memorial to Benjamin H. Hodgson, Class of 1870. From program for the Eight Annual Reunion of the Association of the Graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York June 14, 1877. (Submitted on March 18, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
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By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2011 | |
| | | 3. Right of Monument | | A poem by R.N. Price appears on the right side of the monument. | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2011 | |
| | | 4. Grave of Lt. Benjamin Hodgson | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2011 | |
| | | 5. Benj. H. Hodgson Marker in Laurel Hill Cemetery | | Benjamin H. Hodgson was an aid to Col. Marcus Reno during the Battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876. After being wounded several times, Hodgson fell at the foot of a bluff that was being held by survivors of his regiment. Since the spot where he fell was occupied by federal soldiers, his body was spared the mutilation that other fallen soldiers were subjected to. Originally buried on the bluff where he fell, Hodgson’s remains were later transferred to Laurel Hill Cemetery in his native Philadelphia. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on March 18, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 254 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 18, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.
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