Governors Island in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Maj. General Hanson E. Ely Retirement
1931
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 10, 2011
1. Maj. General Hanson E. Ely Retirement Marker
To Maj. General Hanson E. Ely, upon the eve of his retirement. This tablet is dedicated with esteem and affection by the officers and enlisted men of the Sixteenth United States Infantry. The precedent for duty well performed established by these, his illustrious predecessors in command, has been most ably perpetuated under his administration.
Maj. General Henry Dearborn Maj. General Jacob Brown Lieut. General Winfield Scott Maj. General John E. Wool Maj. General Hugh Brady Maj. General Edmund P. Gaines Brig. General James Bankhead Colonel Ichabod B. Crane Brig. General John B. Walbach Maj. General Edwin D. Morgan Maj. General John A. Dix Maj. General John J. Peck Maj. General Joseph Hooker Maj. General George G. Meade Maj. General Thomas W. Sherman Maj. General Irvin McDowell Maj. General Winfield S. Hancock General Philip H. Sheridan Lieut. General John M. Schofield Maj. General Oliver O. Howard Lieut. General Nelson A. Miles Maj. General Thomas H. Ruger Maj. General Wesley Merritt Brig. General Royal T. Frank Brig. General George L. Gillespie Maj. General William R. Shafter Maj. General John R. Brooke Lieut. General Arthur McArthur Lieut. General Adna R. Chaffee Lieut. General Henry C. Corbin Maj. General Fredrick D. Grant Maj. General James F. Wade Maj. General
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, Spanish-American • War, World I.
Location. 40° 41.295′ N, 74° 0.918′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is on Governors Island. Marker is on Evans Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located on Governors Island, in front of the South Battery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Peter Zenger (here, next to this marker); The South Battery (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The South Battery (a few steps from this marker); St. Cornelius Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Tower Carillon Chimes (within shouting distance of this marker); Oysters in the Harbor: A History (within shouting distance of this marker); Middens and Reefs
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 10, 2011
2. Marker on Governors Island
Also see . . .
1. History of Governors Island. The Trust for Governors Island website. (Submitted on September 11, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. Hanson Edward Ely. (Submitted on April 5, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 10, 2011
3. Governors Island South Battery
The Maj. General Hanson E. Ely Retirement marker is located behind the bushes seen in the center of the photo.
1918
4. Maj. General Hanson E. Ely
War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War I Branch. ca. 1918-ca. 1948
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 535 times since then and 8 times this year. Last updated on April 5, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 11, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on April 5, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
