Erie in Erie County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hero of Gettysburg
Brigadier General Strong Vincent
— June 17, 1837 — July 7, 1863 —
Brigadier General
Strong Vincent
June 17, 1837 — July 7, 1863
Mortally wounded
defending his position
on Little Roundtop
Battle of Gettysburg
July 2, 1863
Engaged at
Hanover Court House
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Upperville
Gettysburg
Erected by Strong Vincent Commemoratives Committee, The Erie County and Crawford County Funeral Directors.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 42° 8.199′ N, 80° 5.137′ W. Marker is in Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. Memorial is at the intersection of Holland Street and East Front Street, on the right when traveling south on Holland Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 160 East Front Street, Erie PA 16507, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Erie 9-11 Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Paul Allman Siple (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); USS Michigan Anchor (about 300 feet away); William Leverett Morrison (about 300 feet away); Flagship Niagara (about 400 feet away); African American Sailors in the Battle of Lake Erie
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Carte-de-visite published by Dolph Bros., Erie, Pa. (image courtesy Oviatt Library, CSUN), circa 1862
7. Strong Vincent
Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 16, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 7. submitted on April 17, 2018. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
