Taneytown in Carroll County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1st Lieutenant John E. Buffington
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 20, 2015
1. 1st Lieutenant John E. Buffington Marker
Awarded to 1st Lieutenant
John E. Buffington
March 4, 1908
for gallantry in action
April 2, 1865 at Petersburg, Va.
By authority of the Secretary of War
H.P. McCain, The Adjutant General
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 2, 1865.
Location. 39° 39.762′ N, 77° 10.561′ W. Memorial is in Taneytown, Maryland, in Carroll County. It is on Roberts Mill Road east of Pump House Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Taneytown MD 21787, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Zile's Ice Cream (approx. Ό mile away); The Heart of Our Town (approx. Ό mile away); Adam Good Tavern (approx. Ό mile away); Army of the Potomac (approx. Ό mile away); Taneytown (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Army of the Potomac (approx. Ό mile away); "9 11 A Day To Remember" (approx. Ό mile away); Taneytown Memorial Park (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Taneytown.
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Also see . . .
1. John E. Buffington's Medal of Honor. Congressional Medal of Honor Society webpage entry (Submitted on December 4, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Lieutenant John Buffington. Emmitsburg News-Journal website entry (Submitted on December 3, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. John E. Buffington. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on December 3, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 20, 2015
2. 1st Lieutenant John E. Buffington Marker
Photographed by Larry Gertner, unknown
3. John E. Buffington
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 20, 2015
4. 1st Lieutenant John E. Buffington Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 941 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 4, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on December 3, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on December 4, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
