John F. Fisher / Charles Henry Ilgenfritz / T. Kirk White / Charles A. Shetter

John F. Fisher, also, Charles Henry Ilgenfritz, also, T. Kirk White, also, Charles A. Shetter. . , 16. John F. Fisher (1808-1862): To your right is the burial site of John Fisher. In May 1861, a town flag was raised in Centre Square. Workers erected a 110-foot-tall pine pole with a one-foot-thick base between the two market sheds. A large truss fell on Dr. Fisher's head injuring him severely, but the ceremony went on., 18. Charles Henry Ilgenfritz (1837-1920): Directly ahead of you lies Charles Ilgenfritz. He mustered out of the service on May 31, 1865 as 1st Sergeant of Co E, 207th PA. On February 21, 1917, he was awarded the Medal of Honor "for most distinguished gallantry in action at Fort Sedgwick, VA. On April 2, 1865, with the color bearer falling, pierced by seven balls, he immediately spring forward and grasped the colors, planting them upon the enemy's forts amid a murderous fire of grape, canister and musketry from the enemy. His name was entered and recorded on the Army and Navy Medal of Honor Roll on the 24th day of March 1917.", 19. T. Kirk White (1826-1901): To the right of the tree and down the hill is the grave of T. Kirk White. He reportedly handed his cane to General Gordon on Centre Square in York on the occasion of the latter's lowering the U.S. flag displayed there. The supposed reason was to prevent the flag from touching the ground. Portraits of he and his wife are owned by the York County Heritage Trust., 21. Charles A. Shetter (1839-1862): Across the road to your right at approximately the 3 o'clock position is the grave of Charles Shetter. A member of Co B 130th PA, Shetter was wounded during the battle of Antietam. He died two days later at the age of 23. His hand-carved wooden grave marker is a part of the collections at York County Heritage Trust and is on display in the Civil War exhibit.