West Norriton Township near Norristown in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hartranft Monument
Photographed by Don Morfe, December 30, 2008
1. Hartranft Monument
(front)
Hartranft
1830 - 1889
(right side)
Norris City Rifles 1857
Lieut. Colonel 1 Bat'n 2 Div. PA Militia 1858
Colonel 1 Bat'n 2 Div. PA Militia 1859
Colonel 4 Reg. Infantry PA. Vols. 1861
Colonel 51 Reg. Infantry PA Vols. 1861
Brigadier General U.S. Vols. 1864
Brevet Major General U.S. Vols. 1865
Colonel 34 U.S. Infantry 1866
Major General 2 Div. PA. Militia 1870
Commander in Chief Nat'l Guard of PA 1873-1879
Major General Nat'l Guard of PA 1879-1889
Commander in Chief G.A.R. 1875-1877
(rear)
Major General John F. Hartranft
Erected by the National Guard of Pennsylvania
(left side)
Auditor General of Pennsylvania 1866-1872
Governor of Pennsylvania 1873-1879
Erected by National Guard of Pennsylvania.
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 40° 7.056′ N, 75° 21.888′ W. Monument is near Norristown, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in West Norriton Township. It can be reached from the intersection
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Regionally, this memorial monument is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also 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: William P. Schall (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonel Edwin Schall (about 600 feet away); John Fornance (about 700 feet away); Samuel Kosciuszko Zook (about 700 feet away); Adam Jacoby Slemmer (about 700 feet away); Hancock the Superb (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grand Army of the Republic Zook Post #11 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gen. Andrew Porter (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norristown.
Photographed by Don Morfe, December 30, 2008
2. Hartranft Monument (front)
Photographed by Don Morfe, December 30, 2008
3. Hartranft Monument (rear)
Photographed by Don Morfe, December 30, 2008
4. Hartranft Monument (right)
Photographed by Don Morfe, December 30, 2008
5. Hartranft Monument (left)
Photographed by Don Morfe, December 30, 2008
6. John F. Hartranft Medal of Honor Marker
HARTRANFT, JOHN F.
Rank and organization: Colonel, 4th Pennsylvania Militia
Place and date: At Bull Run, Va., 21 July 1861
Entered service at: Norristown, Pa.
Date of issue: 26 August 1886
Citation: Voluntarily served as an aide and participated in the battle after expiration of his term of service, distinguishing himself in rallying several regiments which had been thrown into confusion.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 667 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 2, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
