Mount Pleasant Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Brook Rawle Memorial Flagpole

Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 9, 2010

1. The Brook Rawle Memorial Flagpole plaque

Inscription.
To the memory of
Brevet Lieut. Colonel
W. Brooke Rawle
1843-1915

Erected 1915 by Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS).

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 39° 49.638′ N, 77° 10.018′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Mount Pleasant Township. Memorial is on Gregg Avenue west of Low Dutch Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: East Cavalry Field, Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Second Brigade (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Come on You Wolverines (about 600 feet away); Michigan Cavalry Brigade (about 600 feet away); Co. A Purnell Legion (about 700 feet away); First New Jersey Cavalry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Braving the Firestorm (approx. 0.2 miles away); Second Division (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gregg Cavalry Shaft (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Regarding The Brook Rawle Memorial Flagpole.
During the July 3, 1863, battle at the Rummel farm, 2nd Lieutenant William Rawle Brooke served in the Third Pennsylvania

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Cavalry. When Captain William E. Miller proposed disobeying orders to keep his troopers hidden in the Lott Woods to charge into a Confederate cavalry column attempting to get to the Union flank, Brooke enthusiastically agreed. This action forced the Confederate to retreat, and years later, his testimony helped Captain Miller receive the Medal of Honor for his bravery.

To avoid confusion with other Williams in his family, Brooke switched to the surname "Rawle", his mother's maiden name, when he passed the Pennsylvania State Bar in 1867. This is how he is referred to on the plaque.

This flagpole was erected in 1909 by the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS). The plaque was added in 1915 after the death of Brooke Rawle, in honor of one of its most noted historians.

Also see . . . William Brooke Rawle. "Find A Grave" entry. (Submitted on May 30, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

The Brook Rawle Memorial Flagpole image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 9, 2010

2. The Brook Rawle Memorial Flagpole

2nd Lieutenant William Rawle Brooke, USA image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, May 24, 2020

3. 2nd Lieutenant William Rawle Brooke, USA

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on August 29, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.