Harrisburg in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

W. F. Richardson

Born May 24, 1856 • Died January 1, 1910

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 17, 2023

1. W. F. Richardson Marker

Inscription.
Private, Co. C, 7th Regt. Inf., Nov. 13, 1875.
Corporal, Co. C, 7th Regt. Inf., Feb. 22, 1877.
Sergeant, Co. E, 8th Regt. Inf., May 8, 1880.
Sergeant-Major, 8th Regt. Inf., June 14, 1884.
Reappointed July 11, 1885 and July 8, 1888.
Appointed Quartermaster, 8th Regt. Inf., May 16, 1889;
Reappointed July 7, 1890 and July 17, 1895.
Appointed Major and Quartermaster, 3rd Brigade, July 16, 1898;
Reappointed June 27, 1899.
Appointed Lt. Col. and Quartermaster, Division, N.G.P., July 25, 1900.
Reappointed July 25, 1905, April 3, 1906, Sept. 7, 1907.

Spanish American War
Quartermaster, 8th Regt. Inf., P.V., May 5, 1898.
Resigned May 14, 1898.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Spanish-American.

Location. 40° 16.264′ N, 76° 52.32′ W. Marker is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. Monument is in Harrisburg Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 521 North 13th Street, Harrisburg PA 17103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Harrisburg Cemetery Caretaker's Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel F. Keller (within shouting distance of this marker); J. Henry Chayn

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Harrisburg Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of the Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in the Harrisburg Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Capt. George A. Brooks (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Harrisburg Cemetery (about 600 feet away); Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisburg.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 17, 2023

2. W. F. Richardson Marker

W. F. Richardson Obituary image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Lebanon Courier and Semi-Weekly Report, Lebanon PA, Tues, 4 Jan 1910, p.1

3. W. F. Richardson Obituary

Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 38 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.