York in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Soldiers and Sailors of the Late War of the Rebellion
Photographed By J. J. Prats, March 1, 2008
1. Inscription on Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Erected 1898.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 39° 57.428′ N, 76° 43.637′ W. Marker is in York, Pennsylvania, in York County. Marker is on West College Avenue near South Beaver Street, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: York PA 17401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Calvin C. Rice, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Penn Common (within shouting distance of this marker); American War Mothers Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Celebrating 250 Years (about 300 feet away); James Smallwood Schoolhouse (about 700 feet away); York Goes to War ~ A Community Responds (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Children's Home of York (approx. 0.2 miles away); Daniel K. Noell (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.
More about this marker. It is in Penn Commons Park, at the site of the Civil War Army hospital, facing north up Beaver Street. Its total height is approx. 50 feet. A 10 foot high marble female figure stands atop a 35 foot column.
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Also see . . . Pennsylvania in the American Civil War. “The city of York, Pennsylvania, [site of a large military hospital,] became the largest Northern city to be occupied by Confederate troops when Jubal A. Early’s division took control of the town in late June 1863 and extracted a ransom.” (Submitted on March 2, 2008.)
Photographed By J. J. Prats, March 1, 2008
2. Soldiers and Sailors Monument
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3. Victory Atop Monument
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4. Military Figures and Friezes at Base
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5. Officer
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6. Soldier
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7. Cannoneer
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8. Sailor
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9. Infantry Engagement
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10. Cavalry Attack
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11. Battle on a Ship’s Deck
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12. Artillery in Battle
circa 1916
13. Birdseye View of Penn Common, York, PA
Postcard No. 25912 published by Fair & Square Bargain House, York, Pa., reads “Penn Park. Long known as ‘The Commons.’ Given by Penn’s heirs, 1741. First embraced 20, then 16 acres. Early used as public pasture ground. Then by circuses, Militia musters and ‘Squire’ Baxton. Used by ‘Mad’ Anthony Wayne and his soldiers in Revolution; 7,000 soldiers encamped upon it in 1814 for assistance and defense of Baltimore. First York County Agricultural Fair held upon it in 1853. From 1861–5 used by soldiers and by government hospitals; 14,000 sick and wounded soldiers treated, of whom several hundred died and were buried on a plot in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument 60 ft. high erected on it in 1898. Many other improvements made. A large public library may be placed on its site in near future. —Dr. I. H. Betz.”
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,753 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on March 2, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 13. submitted on March 6, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
