Downtown in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Anderson
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013
1. Anderson Marker - Front Inscription
Brigadier General
Confederate States
Army
Born April 12th 1831.
Died Oct. 16th 1862
of a wound received
at the battle of Sharpsburg.
( Back of Monument : )
Seven Pines
Mechanicsville
Cold Harbor
Malvern Hill
South Mountain
Sharpsburg
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 2009.
Location. 35° 47.134′ N, 78° 37.651′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. It is on Poplar Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located in the Confederacy Cemetery in Oakwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 810 Oakwood Ave, Raleigh NC 27601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Confederate Soldiers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); CSS H.L. Hunley Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Gettysburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Unknown NC Soldier CSA (within shouting distance of this marker); Shotwell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Monument
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013
2. Anderson Marker - Rear Inscription
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3. Anderson Marker
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4. Anderson Marker Detail
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5. George B. Anderson Memorial
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6. Anderson Marker in Oakwood Cemetery
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 11, 2011
7. George Anderson Mortuary Monument
George Anderson was one of six generals who died as a result of the September 17, 1862 Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam).
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 11, 2011
8. Anderson Monument on the Antietam Battlefield
George B. Anderson
C.S.A.
Mortally wounded
235 yards S 19° W
from Wikipedia
9. George B. Anderson
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 708 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on February 11, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
