Dartmouth in Bristol County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Pvt. David Lewis Gifford Memorial
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 24, 2016
1. Pvt. David Lewis Gifford Memorial Marker
Erected 2004.
Topics and series. This historical marker 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. 41° 37.583′ N, 70° 57.889′ W. Marker is in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, in Bristol County. It is on Slocum Road. This marker is on the lawn of Dartmouth Middle School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 366 Slocum Road, North Dartmouth MA 02747, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the South Coast. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Col. Lewis L. Millett Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Dedicated as a Tribute (approx. 0.9 miles away); Nathan and Mary (Polly) Johnson House (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Rescue of Six Fenians (approx. 2 miles away); Admiral Forrest P. Sherman U.S.N. (approx. 2 miles away); Frederick Douglass (approx. 2 miles away); Joseph Theodore (approx. 2 miles away); Captain Paul Cuffe's Atlantic World (approx. 2 miles away).
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Photographed by Don Morfe, May 24, 2016
2. Pvt. David Lewis Gifford Memorial
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 24, 2016
3. Pvt. David Lewis Gifford Memorial
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 24, 2016
4. Pvt. David Lewis Gifford Memorial-Plaque with Sculptor information
Photographed by Don Morfe
5. Pvt. David Lewis Gifford grave marker
He is buried in South Dartmouth Cemetery, Lot 390, South Dartmouth MA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: GIFFORD, DAVID L.
Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 4th Massachusetts Cavalry
Place and date: At Ashepoo River, S.C., 24 May 1864
Date of issue: 21 January 1897
Citation: Volunteered as a member of a boat crew which went to the rescue of a large number of Union soldiers on board the stranded steamer Boston and with great gallantry assisted in conveying them to shore, being exposed during the entire time to a heavy fire from a Confederate battery.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 741 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 2, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
