Charles Town in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Sergeant Littleton Tazewell Cordell
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2017
1. Sergeant Littleton Tazewell Cordell Monument Marker
Mar. 22. 1882 - Oct. 23. 1918.
110th. Bat. Mach. Gun Co.
29th. Div. Blue & Gray.
Killed in Action at Battle
of Etraye Ridge,
Argonne Forest. France.
"In life loved,
in death remembered"
By his mother
[Star on monument reads]
Died in the Service of His Country
Erected by his mother, Mrs. Louise Southall Cordell.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I.
Location. 39° 17.335′ N, 77° 51.364′ W. Memorial is in Charles Town, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. It can be reached from East Congress Street. Monument is in the Zion Episcopal Church Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 301 East Congress Street, Charles Town WV 25414, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in the Eastern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George Washington Turner (a few steps from this marker); George Upshur Manning (within shouting distance of this marker); Zion Episcopal Churchyard (within shouting distance of this marker); Zion Episcopal Church Yard (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Regarding Sergeant Littleton Tazewell Cordell. Remains re-interred in September 1921 after initial burial in France.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2017
2. Sergeant Littleton Tazewell Cordell Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2017
3. Sergeant Littleton Tazewell Cordell Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 572 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 21, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
