West Norriton Township near Norristown in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Adam Jacoby Slemmer

January 24, 1829 - October 7, 1868

— Brevet Brigadier General —

Adam Jacoby Slemmer Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2023

1. Adam Jacoby Slemmer Marker

Inscription.

• Born in Frederick Township, Montgomery County, PA
• Married to Caroline Lane Reynold
• Attended and taught at West Point Military Academy
• Member of the US Military and Union Army 1850-1865
• Fought in Seminole Wars, held Fort Pickens FL Against Threatened Confederate Attack
• Died at Fort Laramie, Wyoming

Erected by Montgomery County Historical Society.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil • Wars, US Indian.

Location. 40° 7.169′ N, 75° 21.837′ W. Marker is near Norristown, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in West Norriton Township. Monument is in Section B of Montgomery Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Hartranft Avenue, Norristown PA 19401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Fornance (a few steps from this marker); Hancock the Superb (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Edwin Schall (within shouting distance of this marker); William P. Schall (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Kosciuszko Zook (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); Grand Army of the Republic Zook Post #11 (about 500 feet away); Hartranft Monument (about 700 feet away); Gen. Andrew Porter (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norristown.

Adam Jacoby Slemmer Marker and Grave Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2023

2. Adam Jacoby Slemmer Marker and Grave Monument

Adam Jacoby Slemmer Grave Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2023

3. Adam Jacoby Slemmer Grave Monument

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2023

4. Adam Jacoby Slemmer Grave Monument

Gen. A. J. Slemmer image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress

5. Gen. A. J. Slemmer

between 1860 and 1870, Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on August 19, 2023, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.