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Towanda in Bradford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

J. Wallace Harris, Civil War, Commissary Sergeant

34th Penn. Militia & 191st Pa. Veteran Reserve

 
 
J. Wallace Harris, Civil War, Commissary Sergeant Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
1. J. Wallace Harris, Civil War, Commissary Sergeant Marker
Inscription.

Mustered June 21, 1861, his regiment was among
those who accompanied Major General Warren's
raid along the Weldon Railroad. Harris was killed
by guerrillas during that raid in December 1864.

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesPatriots & PatriotismWar, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1864.
 
Location. 41° 46.497′ N, 76° 26.535′ W. Memorial is in Towanda, Pennsylvania, in Bradford County. It is on William Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in Riverside Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 122 William Street, Towanda PA 18848, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is 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: Newell T. Bogart, Civil War, Corporal (a few steps from this marker); David Wilmot (within shouting distance of this marker); Theron Hayward (within shouting distance of this marker); Jeremiah Culp, Civil War, Major (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary Patriots and All War Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Edwin U. Heverly, Civil War, Private (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Ozias Bingham, American Revolution, Army (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Towanda.
 
Also see . . .  Battle of the Weldon Railroad. (Submitted on December 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
J. Wallace Harris, Civil War, Commissary Sergeant Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2024
2. J. Wallace Harris, Civil War, Commissary Sergeant Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jun. 24, 2026