Irvington in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Maryland Naval Monument
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2019
1. Maryland Naval Monument (panel detail)
Maryland’s tribute
to her loyal sons
who served in the
United States Navy
during the War for
the Preservation of
the Union.
(north side)
Port Royal • November 7th, 1861
Monitor & Merrimack • March 9th, 1862
New Orleans • April 18th – 28th, 1862
Vicksburg • May 19th – July 4th, 1863
Mobile • August 5th, 1864
Fort Fisher • January 13th – 15th, 1865
(south side)
Maryland furnished
the United States Navy
4162 men who participated
in the important naval
battles of the Civil War.
(west side)
Erected by the Naval
Veteran Association
of Maryland,
September 12th, 1986.
Erected 1896 by Naval Veterans Association of Maryland.
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
Location. 39° 16.835′ N, 76° 40.515′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Irvington. Memorial can be reached from Frederick Avenue (Route 144) west of
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Maryland Sons Monument (a few steps from this marker); To the Memory of the Unknown Dead (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of Our Comrades (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of Those Who Gave the Ultimate Sacrifice (within shouting distance of this marker); Address by President Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); A National Cemetery System (within shouting distance of this marker); Loudon Park National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Burial Place of Twenty-Nine Confederate Soldiers (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Loudon Park National Cemetery
Also see . . .
1. Maryland Naval Monument. The granite Maryland Naval Monument was commissioned by the Naval Veterans' Association to honor the 4,162 men who took part in some of the most important naval battles of the Civil War. "On its pedestal there is representation of a captain surmounted by a ship's quartermaster
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2019
2. Maryland Naval Monument
2. Battle of Cherbourg: USS Kearsarge Sinks Confederate Commerce Raider Alabama. During the battle, over forty Confederate sailors were killed in action or drowned. Another seventy or so were picked up by Kearsarge. Another 38-41 Confederates – including Captain Semmes and his surviving officers – were picked up by the British yacht Deerhound. (Submitted on June 14, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2019
3. U.S.S. Kearsarge Log Book (north base detail • not legible)
This inscription appears to be an excerpt from the
U.S.S. Kearsarge Log Book, Cherbourg, France, June 1864, by Captain John A. Winslow.
U.S.S. Kearsarge Log Book, Cherbourg, France, June 1864, by Captain John A. Winslow.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2019
4. Monument Committee plaque (on lower north base)
H.F. Dorton • Geo. C. Irelan • Louis Bennett • C. Marion Dodson
Chas. H. Evans • Geo. D. Sage • Chas. L. Durr
Geo. H. Slaughter • Jos. Carlisle • Cyrus Sears
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2019
5. Maryland Naval Monument (wide view from southwest • Maryland Sons monument on right)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 14, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
