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

Guy Heulett (Hulett) Watkins, Civil War, Lieutenant Colonel

141st Penn. Vol. Infantry, Co. B

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2024

1. Guy Heulett (Hulett) Watkins, Civil War, Lieutenant Colonel Marker

Inscription.

This lawyer from Towanda was instrumental in enrolling Bradford County men. Severely wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville, he recovered and returned to service only to be killed in Petersburg, VA, at a location known as Hare House, shot while gallantly leading his men in a charge. He was moved behind a brow of the hill and succumbed two hours later while in the arms of Captain Atkinson on June 18, 1864.

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

Location. 41° 46.557′ N, 76° 26.536′ 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: Guy Hulett Watkins (here, next to this marker); Samuel Berry, Civil War, Private (within shouting distance of this marker); Nelson Corma, Civil War, Private (within shouting distance of this marker); Edwin U. Heverly, Civil War, Private (within shouting distance of this marker); Ozias Bingham, American Revolution, Army

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(within shouting distance of this marker); George K. Bingham (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary Patriots and All War Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); John Boyle (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Towanda.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2024

2. Guy Heulett (Hulett) Watkins, Civil War, Lieutenant Colonel 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 151 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.