Harrisburg Cemetery 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
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. Memorial is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Harrisburg Cemetery. It can be reached from North 13th Street. Monument is in Harrisburg Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 600 N 13th St, Harrisburg
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Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in the Susquehanna Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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 (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
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 17, 2023
2. W. F. Richardson Marker
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 June 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
