Central Lawrenceville in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gen. James Scott Negley
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
1. Gen. James Scott Negley Marker
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Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Mexican-American • War, US Civil.
Location. 40° 28.219′ N, 79° 57.009′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Central Lawrenceville. Monument is in Section 19 of Allegheny Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4734 Butler Street, Pittsburgh PA 15201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Northern Red Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); Calbraith Perry Rodgers (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1st Lieut. Edward A. Fisher (about 400 feet away); William McGregor (about 500 feet away); Charles Parkin (about 500 feet away); Allegheny Arsenal Explosion (about 500 feet away); The Honorable Thomas Marshall Howe (about 600 feet away); Daniel William Cooper (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Also see . . . James Scott Negley Congressional Bio
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
2. Gen. James Scott Negley Marker (back)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
3. Negley Family Plot
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4. Brigadier General J. S. Negley
General Negley was born in East Liberty, Pa., December 26th, 1826. He enlisted as a private and served in the Mexican War. In April, 1861, he was commissioned brigadier general of volunteers; served in Alabama and Tennessee with the Army the Ohio; and at the battle of Lavergne, October 7th, 1862, was in command, defeating the Confederates under Generals Anderson and Forrest. He was promoted major general for gallantry at Stone River, and at the battle of Chickamauga held Owen's Gap. He settled in Pittsburg after the war, and represented that city in Congress.
From Frank Leslie's Scenes and Portraits of the Civil War... by Frank Leslie, 1894, Page 54.
From Frank Leslie's Scenes and Portraits of the Civil War... by Frank Leslie, 1894, Page 54.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 4, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on March 21, 2024, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
