Cumberland in Allegany County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
To The Unknown Confederate Dead
Photographed By Bradley Owen, May 29, 2017
1. To The Unknown Confederate Dead Marker
Erected by the Ladies of Cumberland, Maryland in 1912 to the heroes who died fighting for the lost cause.
Erected 1912 by The Ladies of Cumberland, Maryland.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 39° 39.293′ N, 78° 46.553′ W. Marker is in Cumberland, Maryland, in Allegany County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Fayette Street and Tilghman Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in Rose Hill Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 535 Fayette Street, Cumberland MD 21502, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Civil War Soldiers Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Sloan House (approx. 0.2 miles away); 601 Washington Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); 611 Washington Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); 617 Washington Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); 615 Washington Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); 527 Washington Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); 602 Washington Street (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cumberland.
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Photographed By Bradley Owen, May 29, 2017
2. To The Unknown Confederate Dead Marker
Photographed By Bradley Owen, May 29, 2017
3. To The Unknown Confederate Dead Marker
This tablet was placed on this monument by the United States to mark the burial place of six Confederate soldiers who died at Clarysville, Maryland, while prisoners of war, and whose remains were there buried, but subsequently removed to this lot where the individual graves cannot now be identified. And the names of the dead are:
Co. Regiment
Brown, Allen, Co. G 57 N.C.
Fullenwider, H.W., 2 Lt., E 23 N.C.
Gilbert, N.H., Sgt., F 58 VA.
Ramsey, Watson M., Co. F 58 VA.
Smith, John A., Co. E 52 VA.
Stow, Joel R., Co. A, 8 Tenn. Cav.
Co. Regiment
Brown, Allen, Co. G 57 N.C.
Fullenwider, H.W., 2 Lt., E 23 N.C.
Gilbert, N.H., Sgt., F 58 VA.
Ramsey, Watson M., Co. F 58 VA.
Smith, John A., Co. E 52 VA.
Stow, Joel R., Co. A, 8 Tenn. Cav.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 416 times since then and 225 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 25, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
