Salem in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Arthur Forrester Devereux
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 8, 2023
1. Arthur Forrester Devereux Marker
Captain Salem Light Infantry 1859
Entered the service of the United States as its captain.
The company being known as the "Salem Zouaves" April 18th 1861
Lieut. Colonel 19th Mass. Vols. Aug. 1861. Colonel November 28th 1862
3rd Brig. 2nd Div. 2nd Army Corps Army of the Potomac
Battles of the Peninsula and Maryland Campaigns, 1862
Wounded at Antietam September 17th 1862.
Led his regiment against "Pickett's Charge" at Gettysburg
capturing four Confederate standards at the
"High Water Mark of the Rebellion" July 3rd 1863
Discharged March 4th 1864
Brevet Brigadier General U.S. Vols. March 13th 1865
Erected 1911 by His Comrades in Arms.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.
Location. 42° 31.093′ N, 70° 53.989′ W. Memorial is in Salem, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It can be reached from the intersection of Broad Street and Winthrop Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 19
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Regionally, this memorial is on Massachusetts’ North Shore, in Greater Boston, and in the Merrimack Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Burial Ground (a few steps from this marker); The Pickering House (within shouting distance of this marker); John Pickering II House (within shouting distance of this marker); Timothy Pickering (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Barnard D.D. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brigadier General Frederick West Lander (about 400 feet away); Major General Marquis de Lafayette (about 500 feet away); Hamilton Hall (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.
Additional commentary.
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This marker is located in the Broad Street
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 8, 2023
2. Arthur Forrester Devereux Marker
— Submitted June 18, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 8, 2023
3. Arthur Forrester Devereux Grave
Photographed by Marc Posner, April 29, 2024
4. Arthur Forrester Devereux Marker
Photographed by Marc Posner, April 29, 2024
5. Arthur Forrester Devereux Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 336 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 21, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on June 18, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
