West Chester in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Waynefield
the War of the Rebellion 1861-65
Camp Wayne
Here were recruited and organized the following regiments:
5th Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers, Col. Henry G. Longnecker commanding 11th Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers, Col. Phaon Jarrett Commanding 1st Regiment Pennsylvania Reserves, Col. R. Biddle Roberts commanding 7th Regiment Pennsylvania Reserves, Col. Elisha E. Harvey commanding 97th Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers, Col. Henry R. Guss commanding
Erected by General George A. McCall Post No. 31, G.A.R., West Chester, Penna.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 57.03′ N, 75° 35.991′ W. Marker is in West Chester, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is on West Rosedale Avenue west of South Church Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 W Rosedale Ave, West Chester PA 19383, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Frederick Douglass (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Main Arch Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Great Minquas Path
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Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
