Taneytown in Carroll County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1st Lieutenant John E. Buffington
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. Marker is in Taneytown, Maryland, in Carroll County. Memorial is on Roberts Mill Road east of Pump House Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Taneytown MD 21787, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Zile's Ice Cream (approx. ¼ mile away); The Heart of Our Town (approx. ¼ mile away); Adam Good Tavern (approx. ¼ mile away); Army of the Potomac (approx. ¼ mile away); Taneytown (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Army of the Potomac (approx. ¼ mile away); "9 11 A Day To Remember" (approx. ¼ mile away); Taneytown Memorial Park (approx. ¼ 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. Jay Graybeal article in Carroll County Times, 1997 (Submitted on December 4, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. John E. Buffington's Medal of Honor. Congressional Medal of Honor Society webpage entry (Submitted on December 4, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 566 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.