Mifflinburg in Union County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
William R. Foster
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2021
1. William R. Foster Grave Marker
Major Wm. R. Foster
Born
November 1, 1834
Died
October 16, 1877
Entered U.S. military service as
2nd Lieut. Co. E. 51st Regt. Pa. Vol. Sept 9, 1861.
1st Lieut. September 10th 1863.
Captain, July 13th 1864.
Brevet Major, for gallant and meritorious conduct, March 13, 1865.
Mustered out with Co. July 27, 1865.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is March 13, 1865.
Location. 40° 54.895′ N, 77° 2.776′ W. Memorial is in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, in Union County. It can be reached from South 4th Street. Marker is in Mifflinburg Cemetery, off South 4th Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Mifflinburg PA 17844, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Berry (within shouting distance of this marker); First Lutheran Church War Memorial (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mifflinburg Town Clock (about 800 feet away); Mifflinburg Buggy Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away); Franklin School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Early Axes (approx. 0.2 miles away); Exterior Clues to Identify a Town Log House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pennsylvania-German Four-square Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2021
2. William R. Foster Marker Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2021
3. William R. Foster Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 395 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 26, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
