Beaufort in Carteret County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Combat Wounded Veterans

Photographed by Dave W, June 10, 2023

1. Combat Wounded Veterans Marker

Inscription.
Dedicated to all Men and Women wounded in all our wars

Combat Wounded Veterans
Military Order of the Purple Heart 1782 – 1932

My stone is red for the blood they shed. The medal I bear is my country’s way to show they care. If I could be seen by all mankind, maybe peace will come in my lifetime.

We few. We happy few. We band of brothers for he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother.

Erected by Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 639.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 34° 43.196′ N, 76° 39.782′ W. Memorial is in Beaufort, North Carolina, in Carteret County. It is on Courthouse Square east of Turner Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 Courthouse Square, Beaufort NC 28516, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Crystal Coast.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard.

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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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carteret County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Cateret County Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish Attack (within shouting distance of this marker); Salt Works (within shouting distance of this marker); Whale Fishery (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Confederate Heroes (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Burying Ground (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Beaufort (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beaufort.

Photographed by Dave W, June 10, 2023

2. Combat Wounded Veterans Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.