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Holly Springs War Memorial

 
 
Holly Springs War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023
1. Holly Springs War Memorial Marker
Inscription. [Front plaque]
Oscar R. Rand Camp No. 1278, U.C.V., and Memorial Association
– First Officers of the Camp –
Reg. 41st, Co. I, L Col. C.B. Alford, Commander • Reg. 26th, Co. D, 1st Adj Dr. B.S. Utley • Reg 31st. Co. C, 1st Lt. J.C. Ballentine • Reg. 63rd, Co. E, 2nd Lt. W.H. Burt • Reg. 26th, Co. D, 3rd Lt. W.O. Maynard • Reg. 15th, Co. F, 3rd Lt. George L. Spence • Reg. 41st, Co. I, Quartermaster J.H. Utley • Reg. 26th, Co. D, Vidette S.A. Austin • Reg. 41st, Co. I, Surgeon Dr. R.T. Spence • Reg. 70th, Co. B, Officer of the Day J.W. Rowland • Reg. 6th, Co. I, Officer of the Day O.I. Hudson • Reg. 31st, Co. I, [name removed] • Reg. 4th, Co. F, Vidette R. Condon • Reg. 31st, Co. C, 1st Color Guard A.P. Powell • Reg. 31st, Co. I, 2nd Color Guard W.M. Jones • Reg. 31st, Co. D, 2nd Adjutant J.P. Goodwin • Reg. –, Co. C, 3rd Adjutant Henry W. Norris, F Battalion • Reg. 61st, Co. D, Asst SergtA.C. Davis

Charter Members of Holly Springs Chapter U.D.C.
– Officers of Memorial Association –
1st U.D.C. Mrs. P.A. Norris, Daughter of Corporal Gaston Utley of 47th Regiment, Co. C, Killed at Gettysburg • U.D.C. Mrs. R.H. Templeton, Secty, Daughter of Col. W.J. Hoke, 38th Regiment • Mrs. C.B. Alford, Treasurer of Memorial Association, Daughter of Martin H. Branch,
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47th Regiment, Co. H • Mrs. Vattie V. Utley, Secty Memorial Association, Daughter of C.B. Alford, 41st Regiment, Co. I, 3rd Cavalry, Joined Command at Dinwiddy Court House, Va. Oct. – 1864, In Action Stoney Creek, Bellfield and Other Raids

– Sons of U.C.V. –
J.C. Ashworth, W. War W. D. Base Hospital France, 317 Inf., 322 Dept, A.E.F., Grandson of J.J. Smith, 31st Regiment, Co. C • J.C. Adams, W. War, 9th Bat'l 782nd Division, Grandson - D.C. Adams, 26th Regiment, Co. D • Bryant H. Pate, Son of Sergt T.J.D. Pate, 68th Regiment, Co. C • A.V. Baucom, Son of Sergt L.D. Baucom, 70th Regiment, Co. B • B.J. Batchelor, Son of W.H. Batchelor, 47th Regiment, Co. H • Capt. H.W. Collins, W. War Co. A, Corps Engineers, Grandson of Martin H. Branch, 47th Regiment, Co. H, Nearest of Kin to Thomas Collins, D. in Service31st Regiment, Co. C; Sanders Collins, D. in Service, 26th Regiment, Co. D; Dallas Collins, D. in Prison Elmira '65 - Regiment, Co. C • T.B. Holt, Son of Gaston Holt, Regular Army • J.W. Jones, Son of J.H. Jones, 26th Regiment, Co. D • Corp J.F. Jones S A W Co. C Second Ala., Son of A.D. Jones, 31st Reg., Co. • Wiley D. Jones, Son of J.H. Jones, 47th Reg., Co. C, Nearest of Kin to Austin A. Jones, 7th Reg., Co. C, Who Lost a Leg at Fredericksburg • G. Ray Olive, Grandson of Joe Wilson, 26th Reg., Co. D • J.A. Mills, Son of Wiley A. Mills, 26th
Holly Springs War Memorial (front) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023
2. Holly Springs War Memorial (front)
Reg., Co. D • J. Roy Norris, Grandson of Bennett Upchurch, Regular Army • Dr. S.P. Norris, Son of P.A. Norris, 41st Reg. Co. I • L.S. Olive, Son of H.C. Olive, F Bat'l, Co. C. Nearest of Kin to Shepherd Rogers, 3rd Cavalry, 41st Reg. Co. I • Chas B Park, Son of Benj Park, 32nd Reg, Co K • Corp Cecil A Adams, Co E, 322nd Inf, W War, Grandson of Col J T Adams, 26th Reg, Co D, Nearest of Kin to Daniel C Beckwith, D in Service, 26th Regiment, Co D • F Carr Stuart, W War1st Class B, 6th Trench Artillery, Grandson of 2nd Lt Haywood E Godwin, 31st Reg, Co C • Col Albert L Cox, Commanded 113th Field Art, 30th Div, W War, Son of Gen W R Cox • Drexel Page, W War, Grandson of Caswell Page, 41st Reg, Co I, Nearest of Kin to Reuben Hunter, K Conf'd War, 26th Reg, Co D • Corp Wm Henry Honeycutt, 81st Div, 322nd Reg, Co E, W War, Grandson of Wesley Honeycutt, Co B, Reg 10th, 8th Bat'l • Carey B Jones, Son of Aldredge M Jones, Lathams Battery • Hon Dan Hugh McLean, Pogues Battery

L.O.B. Branch Camp No. 515, U.C.V
Alex Stronach, Comd'r Co B, 13th Bat'l • W.E. Moring, Comd'r, Co I, 6th Reg

McDoughald Camp No. 662
Adjutant J R McAlaster, 34th Reg, Co I

[Back plaque]
Reg. 1st., Co. G, Capt. Lewis C. Latham • Reg. 1st, Co. I • Reg. 3rd., Co. G, Capt. J.J. Metts. • Reg. 5th, Co. D • Reg. 5th, Co. I • Reg. 6th., – Col.
Holly Springs War Memorial (back) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023
3. Holly Springs War Memorial (back)
Chas. Fisher, Killed 1st Manassas • Reg. 6th., Co. A • Reg. 6th., Co. B • Reg. 6th., Co. C. Capt. W. M. Freeland • Reg. 6th, Co. I, Capt. M.W. Page • Reg. 6th, Co. I, 2nd Lt. M.B. Barbee • Reg. 7th, – Col. Ed G. Haywood • Reg. 7th, Co. G, Capt. Hiram Weatherspoon • Reg. 7th, Co. G, 2nd Lt. Albert N. Alford • Reg. 7th, Co. G, W.W. Lowe • Reg. 9th, Co. B, Capt. A.B. Andrews, 1st Cavalry • Reg. 10th, – Maj. W.L. Young, 8th Battalion • Reg. 14th, Co. D, Capt. W.H. Harrison • Reg. 15th, – Col. Henry A. Dowd • Reg. 15th, – Adj. John Manning • Reg. 15th, Co. F, Capt. Daniel McDoughald, Wounded & Died, Malvern Hill • Reg. 15th, Co. F, Capt. Daniel E. Green • Reg. 15th, Co. F, Lt. Duncan Sexton • Reg. 16th, Co. G • Reg. 20th, Co. H • Reg. 24th, Co. F • Reg. 24th, Co. I • Reg. 26th, – Col. Z.B. Vance • Reg. 26th, Co. D, Lt. Col. J.T. Adams, Commanded at Appomattox • Reg. 26th, Co. D, Capt. Oscar R. Rand • Reg. 26th, Co. D, J.J. Young, Quartermaster • Reg. 26th, Co. – Capt. W.N. Snelling • Reg. 26th, Co. – 2nd Lt. G. Monroe Jones • Reg. 26th, Co. –2nd Lt. Gaston H. Broughton • Reg. 27th, Co. G • Reg. 28th, Co. G • Reg. 30th, – Rev. A. Betts, ChaplainReg. 30th, Co. D, Capt. Chas N. Allen • Reg. 31st, – Lt. Col. Daniel G. Fowle • Reg. 31st, Co. C, 1st Capt. Andrew W. Betts • Reg. 31st, Co. C, 2nd Capt. W.J. Long • Reg. 31st, Co. C, 1st Lt. Quinton Utley • Reg. 31st, Co. C, 1st Lt. Thomas H.
Holly Springs War Memorial (Spanish-American War) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023
4. Holly Springs War Memorial (Spanish-American War)
View of north base. There is no plaque with names on this side.
Wray • Reg. 31st, Co. C, 2nd Lt. J.C. Williams • Reg. 31st, Co. D, Capt. Ruffin L. Bryant • Reg. 31st, Co. I, Capt. W.A. Dewar • Reg. 31st, Co. I, 1st Lt. Cornelius H. Cofield • Reg. 31st, Co. I, Lt. Wm. A. Prince • Reg. 32nd, Co. I • Reg. 33rd, Co. A, Capt. Robert B. Cowan • Reg. 35th, – Col. Matt W. Ransom • Reg. 35th, Co. D, Capt. Lassiter • Reg. 40th, Co. A • Reg. 41st, – Maj. R.S. Tucker, 1st Capt., 3rd Cavalry • Reg. 41st, Co. I, 1st Lt. Jefferson J. Utley • Reg. 41st, Co. I, 2nd Lt. W.W. Clements • Reg. 41st, Co. I, 2nd Lt. N.C. Riddick • Reg. 41st, Co. I, 2nd Lt. Allen Rufe Rogers • Reg. 41st, Co. I, Jesse I. Winborn, Bugler • Reg. 47th, – Col. Sion H. Rogers • Reg. 47th, – W.S. Lacy, Chaplain • Reg. 47th, Co. A • Reg. 47th, Co C • Reg. 47th, Co. C, 2nd Lt. Natt L. Brown • Reg. 47th, Co. H, Capt. Sidney W. Mitchell • Reg. 47th, Co. H, 1st Lt. Tom L. Lassietr • Reg. 48th, Co. G • Reg. 50th, – Col. Marshal D. Crayton • Reg. 50th, Co. C, 1st Lt. Joseph C. Ellington • Reg. 50th, Co. C, 2nd Lt. Jesse Thompson Ellington • Reg. 50th, Co. H, Lt. John Brantley • Reg. 51st, Co. C • Reg. 53rd, Co. C • Reg. 53rd, Co. C, 1st Lt. John H. Tomlinson • Reg. 53rd, Co. C, 2nd Lt. S.R. Horne • Reg. 56th, Co. C • Reg. 56th, Co. D, Capt. John W. Graham • Reg. 57th, Co. D, Capt. James E. Mann • Reg. 61st, Co. D, Capt. Nathan A. Ramsay • Reg. 63rd, Co. E, Capt. Thomas W. Harris, 5th Cavalry •
Holly Springs War Memorial (World War I) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023
5. Holly Springs War Memorial (World War I)
View of west base. The plaque above lists names from the Civil War.
Reg. 63rd, Co. G, 2nd Lt. Thomas B. Rollins • Reg. 70th, Co. B, Capt. C.J. Richardson • Reg. 70th, Co. B, 2nd Lt. W.H. Crabtree • Reg. 72nd, – Col. John W. Hinsdale • Reg. 72nd, Co. C, Capt. Lambert A. Briston • Reg. 72nd, Co. H, Lt. D.S. Byrd

– Militia –
Col. L.D. Stephenson, Wake Militia Home Guards • Capt. G.H. Alford, Middle Creek Militia Home Guard, Senior Reserves, Called Out • Capt. P.J. Wray, Neils Creek Harnett County, Militia Home Guards • Capt. James Ray, Neuse Militia, Home Guards

[Base, east side] Confederate Soldiers 1861 1865
[Base, north side] Their sons who were in the Spanish-American War
[Base, west side] Their sons who were in the World War
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-AmericanWar, US CivilWar, World I.
 
Location. 35° 39.069′ N, 78° 50.104′ W. Memorial is in Holly Springs, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Monument Park. It can be reached from the intersection of Avent Ferry Road and West Center Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is between Holly Springs United Methodist Church and the Leslie-Alford-Mims House. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 Avent Ferry Rd, Holly Springs NC 27540, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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
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are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Leslie-Alford-Mims House (within shouting distance of this marker); Holly Springs School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Masonic Lodge #115 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Holly Springs Elementary School (approx. half a mile away); Bass Lake (approx. 1.8 miles away); Norris-Holland-Hare House (approx. 3 miles away); Varina Commercial Historic District (approx. 4.6 miles away); Varina Supply Company (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Holly Springs.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 476 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.   4, 5. submitted on October 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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