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Hartranft Monument

 
 
Hartranft Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, December 30, 2008
1. Hartranft Monument
Inscription.
(front)
Hartranft
1830 - 1889

(right side)
Norris City Rifles 1857
Lieut. Colonel 1 Bat'n 2 Div. PA Militia 1858
Colonel 1 Bat'n 2 Div. PA Militia 1859
Colonel 4 Reg. Infantry PA. Vols. 1861
Colonel 51 Reg. Infantry PA Vols. 1861
Brigadier General U.S. Vols. 1864
Brevet Major General U.S. Vols. 1865
Colonel 34 U.S. Infantry 1866
Major General 2 Div. PA. Militia 1870
Commander in Chief Nat'l Guard of PA 1873-1879
Major General Nat'l Guard of PA 1879-1889
Commander in Chief G.A.R. 1875-1877

(rear)
Major General John F. Hartranft
Erected by the National Guard of Pennsylvania

(left side)
Auditor General of Pennsylvania 1866-1872
Governor of Pennsylvania 1873-1879
 
Erected by National Guard of Pennsylvania.
 
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
 
Location. 40° 7.056′ N, 75° 21.888′ W. Marker is near Norristown, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in West Norriton Township. Memorial can be reached from the intersection
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of Jackson Street and HartranftAvenue when traveling south. General Hartranft is buried in Montgomery Cemetery, Section S. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Hartranft Ave, Norristown PA 19401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. William P. Schall (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonel Edwin Schall (about 600 feet away); John Fornance (about 700 feet away); Samuel Kosciuszko Zook (about 700 feet away); Adam Jacoby Slemmer (about 700 feet away); Hancock the Superb (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grand Army of the Republic Zook Post #11 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gen. Andrew Porter (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norristown.
 
Hartranft Monument (front) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, December 30, 2008
2. Hartranft Monument (front)
Hartranft Monument (rear) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, December 30, 2008
3. Hartranft Monument (rear)
Hartranft Monument (right) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, December 30, 2008
4. Hartranft Monument (right)
Hartranft Monument (left) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, December 30, 2008
5. Hartranft Monument (left)
John F. Hartranft Medal of Honor Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, December 30, 2008
6. John F. Hartranft Medal of Honor Marker
HARTRANFT, JOHN F. • Rank and organization: Colonel, 4th Pennsylvania Militia • Place and date: At Bull Run, Va., 21 July 1861 • Entered service at: Norristown, Pa. • Date of issue: 26 August 1886 Citation: Voluntarily served as an aide and participated in the battle after expiration of his term of service, distinguishing himself in rallying several regiments which had been thrown into confusion.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 404 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 2, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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