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.
Alton New Hampshire Civil War Memorial. . , 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
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.
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 949 times since then and 42 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.
