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

Jeremiah Culp, Civil War, Major

57th Penn. Vol. Infantry

 
 
Jeremiah Culp, Civil War, Major Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2024
1. Jeremiah Culp, Civil War, Major Marker
Inscription.

Enlisted Aug. 24, 1861; Killed in Action May 31, 1862,
at Fair Oaks, VA

1st officer of the county to lose his life in battle;
just before crossing Seven Mile Road, he turned to
his captain and said, "My dear Proctor, if anything
happens to me, promise me you will write Mary about it."
Moments later, a bullet struck under his arm and passed
through his body, killing him instantly.

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesPatriots & PatriotismWar, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 31, 1862.
 
Location. 41° 46.479′ N, 76° 26.515′ 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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Theron Hayward (within shouting distance of this marker); J. Wallace Harris, Civil War, Commissary Sergeant (within shouting distance of this marker); David Wilmot (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary Patriots and All War Veterans (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ozias Bingham, American Revolution, Army (about 300 feet away); George K. Bingham (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Towanda.
 
Jeremiah Culp, Civil War, Major Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2024
2. Jeremiah Culp, Civil War, Major Marker
Jeremiah Culp, Civil War, Major Markers image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2024
3. Jeremiah Culp, Civil War, Major Markers
 
 
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 120 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on December 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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