Alton in Belknap County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

Alton New Hampshire Civil War Memorial

Photographed by James R. Murray, August 11, 2016

1. Alton New Hampshire Civil War Memorial

Main inscription

Inscription.
Main inscription
Dedicated to the memory of those who enlisted from Alton in the War of 1861-65. Died in defense of their country and sleep in unknown graves. Erected by M.H. Savage Post GAR

Side 1
Issac C. Rollins Died at Yorktown • Josiah J. Place Died at Hilton Head • Thomas B. Wentworth Died at Tortucus • Samuel J. Watson Died at Carrollton • George Allen Died at New York • Leroy A. Couch Died at Salisbury • George W. Colbath Died at Fort Jefferson

Side 2
James M. Straw Died of wounds at Cold Harbor • Joseph H. Peavey Died of wounds at Cold Harbor • Codswell U. Place Died of wounds at Potomac Creek • George W. Ham Died at Falmouth • Ira E. Place Died at Frederick City

Side 3
James M. Jones Killed at Chancellorsville • Benjamin F. Colbath Killed at Chancellorsville • Charles M. Gilman Killed at Chancellorsville • William P. Watson Killed at Cold Harbor • Albert C. Jones Killed at Gettysburg • Sullivan Kingman Killed at Gettysburg • William E. Burgin Killed at Potomac Creek

Erected by MH Savage Post GAR.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 43° 27.371′ N, 71° 13.249′ W. Memorial is in Alton, New Hampshire, in Belknap County. It is on Main Street (Route 11), on the right when traveling north. Marker is one of three war memorials on the right side as you drive through the town of Alton NH. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Alton NH 03809, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Lakes Region. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in 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.

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least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alton New Hampshire Viet Nam Conflict Honor Roll (here, next to this marker); Alton New Hampshire WW II /Korean War Honor Roll Memorial (here, next to this marker); Alton NH World War I Honor Roll Memorial (here, next to this marker); Alton Bay Transportation Center (approx. 1½ miles away); New Durham Meeting House (approx. 5.1 miles away); Old Province Road (approx. 8.4 miles away); Farmington Civil War Monument (approx. 8.9 miles away); The Loyal Men of Wolfeboro (approx. 8.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alton.

Photographed by James R. Murray, August 11, 2016

2. Alton New Hampshire Civil War Memorial

Side 1 inscription

Photographed by James R. Murray, August 11, 2016

3. Alton New Hampshire Civil War Memorial

Side 2 inscription

Photographed by James R. Murray, August 11, 2016

4. Alton New Hampshire Civil War Memorial

Side 3 Inscription

Photographed by James R. Murray, August 11, 2016

5. Alton New Hampshire Civil War Memorial

Long view of memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2016, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 965 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 11, 2016, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.