Society Hill in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Col. Charles Von Kusserow, (Oct. 3, 1832 - Feb. 3, 1879)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 13, 2023

1. Col. Charles Von Kusserow, (Oct. 3, 1832 - Feb. 3, 1879) Marker

Inscription. Son of the German General Von Kusserow, a veteran of the Prussian Army, entered the war in 1862 into the 3rd NY Artillery as a 2nd Lt. He served as a 1st Lt. and Captain in the 32nd NY Light Artillery. His unit saw action at various battles including Fredericksburg, Antietam, Shenandoah Valley, Yorktown, and several other battles. He was later given the rank of Lt. Col. of the 2nd Veteran Volunteers and was brevetted Colonel for meritorious service during the war on March 13, 1865. He suffered sunstroke on 2 occasions during the war and died at the age of 46. The German Consul attended his funeral.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is March 13, 1865.

Location. 39° 56.748′ N, 75° 8.93′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Society Hill. It can be reached from South 4th Street south of Locust Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 242 S 4th St, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. 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: Phillippe Charles Jean Baptiste Tronson DuCoudray (here, next to this marker); Emanuel Holmes (here, next to this marker); Don Juan Bautista Bernabeu (here,

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next to this marker); Commodore John Barry (here, next to this marker); General Stephen Moylan (here, next to this marker); Thomas Fitzsimons (here, next to this marker); Mathew Carey, Publisher (here, next to this marker); Roger Keane (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 13, 2023

2. Col. Charles Von Kusserow, (Oct. 3, 1832 - Feb. 3, 1879) Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.