South Park in South Park Township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Washington Infantry
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
1. Washington Infantry Marker
organized as the Pittsburgh Light Infantry - 1792
Became Pittsburgh Blues in 1809
Served in War of 1812
The Jackson Independent Blues of 1820
became Washington Infantry in 1855
Served with Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
in 1861 for three months in the Civil War
Served with 102nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
from 1861 to 1865 in the War Between the States
Furnished a score of officers and enlisted men for service
in Spanish-American War in 1898 and World War I in 1917.
Captain John B. Niebaum - Historian
Erected by the People of Allegheny County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.
Location. 40° 19.162′ N, 80° 0.525′ W. Marker is in South Park Township, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in South Park. Memorial is on Corrigan Drive, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the west column pair bounding the Corrigan
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Edward Vose Babcock (here, next to this marker); The Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic (here, next to this marker); Private (First Class) Edmund M. Wilson (here, next to this marker); Second Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial to Joyce Kilmer (within shouting distance of this marker); Troop H, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 28th Division Field Hospital and Ambulance Company Personnel (about 300 feet away); Allegheny Arsenal Explosion (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Park Township.
Also see . . .
1. History of the Pittsburgh Washington Infantry (1931). (Submitted on June 7, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. The First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry.
military organization in Pennsylvania, continuing the Pittsburgh-Philadelphia rivalry!
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
2. Washington Infantry Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
