Constantine Township in St. Joseph County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Harry H. Bandholtz
Commander in Chief U. S. W. V.
— 1908 —
Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 8, 2024
1. Harry H. Bandholtz Monument
Centered between laurel leaf fronds is the emblem of the United Spanish War Veterans.
In Loving Memory of Major General Harry H. Bandholtz, 1864–1925.
Graduate of West Point. Served in the Spanish-American War. Governor of Tayabas Province, P. I. Chief of Philippine Constabulary. In A. E. F. as Chief of Staff 277th Division. Commander 58th Brigade 29th Division and Provost Marshal General. American Representative Inter-Allied Military mission to Hungary.
Beloved by All.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 41° 50.395′ N, 85° 39.359′ W. Marker is in Constantine, Michigan, in St. Joseph County. It is in Constantine Township. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Florence Road and Cemetery Street, on the right when traveling east. It is in the Constantine Township Cemetery. When you approach traveling east on Florence Road, turn left on the fourth entrance to the cemetery. It will be to your the right in the third section. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 530 Florence Rd, Constantine MI 49042, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Constantine Tribute to Veterans of All Wars (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Constantine Civil War Monument (approx. half a mile away); Constantine United Methodist Church
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Also see . . . Wikipedia Entry for Harry Hill Bandholtz. Excerpt
In 1936, the Hungarian government commissioned a statue in Bandholtz’s honor and placed it in Szabadság tér (Liberty Square) across from the US embassy in Budapest. It is inscribed with the following (a quote from him):(Submitted on May 10, 2024.)
I simply carried out the instructions of my government, as I understood them, as an officer and a gentleman of the United States Army.
The statue, made by prominent Hungarian sculptor Miklós Ligeti, depicts Bandholtz with his riding crop in one hand. According to the historical fact about his standoff with the Romanian military, he had persuaded them to stop looting the National Museum with nothing more than the crop and the force of his personality. ... Today the crop is on display in the Hungarian National Museum.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 8, 2024
2. Harry H. Bandholtz Headstone
On the stake to the left of the monument is the emblem of the American Legion. On the right is the emblem of the United Spanish War Veterans.
Additional commentary.
1. Original Bandholtz Monument
The March 1947 issue of Michigan History magazine mentions a monument to Major General Harry Hill Bandholtz, described as a tablet mounted on a boulder and located in Constantine. That monument is nowhere to be found, but the bronze tablet now mounted on the monument marking the Bandholtz section of the cemetery (photo No. 1)—based on its appearance and age, and lack of proportion to the stone’s carving—is likely the tablet that was originally bolted to the boulder.
— Submitted May 10, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 8, 2024
3. Bandholtz Section of the Constantine Township Cemetery
The gravestone on the far right is shown in Photo No. 2. The other tablets read (left to right)
Robert B. Hill, 1814-1853; Johnny 1850-1856
Laura A. Hill, 1822-1903
Elizabeth H. Bandholtz, 1840-1918
Christian J. Bandholtz, 1825-1896
Genevieve Y. Morrison, 1882-1975
Beloved Mother Mary K. Yarborough, 1863-1926
Inez C. Bandholtz, 1889-1974.
Glass negative by Harris & Ewing, Photographers, via the Library of Congress
4. Bandholtz, H.H. General
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 52 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 10, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
