Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania (HM8PS)

Location: Culpeper, VA 22701 Culpeper County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 28.241', W 77° 59.463'

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Inscription
(Front):
Pennsylvania
remembers with solemn pride
Her Heroic Sons
who here repose in
known and unknown graves
may their sacrifice be
an inspiration to the people
and promote civic virtue, love of
liberty, peace, prosperity
and happiness in all the states.
"Dulce et Decorum est
Pro Patria Mori."

(Left):
In memory
of
Pennsylvania Soldiers
interred in this cemetery
(Listing of the soldiers in the cemetery)

(Back):
Erected
by the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania
A.D. 1910
by authority of
Act of Assembly
No. 551
approved
May 13, 1909

(Right):
Battles, engagements and skirmishes
near Culpeper, Virginia
participated in
by
Pennsylvania troops:
Aug. 8, 1862 - Slaughters House
Aug. 9, 1862 - Cedar Mountain, Slaughters Mountain, or Cedar Run
Aug. 20, 1862 - Brandy Station and Rappahannock Station
Aug. 21-23, 1862 Kelly's Ford, Rappahannock Station, and Beverly Ford.
Aug. 22, 1862 - Freeman's Ford and Hazel Run
Aug. 24, 1862 - White Sulphur Springs
Nov. 9, 1862 - Rappahannock Station
Nov. 10, 1862 - Corbin's Cross-Roads near Amissville
Mar. 17, 1863 - Kelly's Ford
Mar. 29, 1863 - Kelly's Ford
Apr. 29, 1863 - Kelly's Ford
Apr. 30, 1863 - Raccoon Ford
May 1, 1863 - Rapidan Station
June 9, 1863 - Stevensburg, Brandy Station, and Beverly Ford.
Aug. 1, 1863 - Brandy Station
Aug. 4, 1863 - Brandy Station
Aug. 5, 1863 - Muddy Run
Aug. 9, 1863 - Welford's Ford
Sept. 2, 1863 - Oak Shade
Sept. 13, 1863 - Culpeper Court House
Sept. 13, 1863 - Brandy Station
Sept. 13-14, 1863 - Rapidan Station
Sept. 13-17, 1863 Rappahannock to Rapidan
Sept. 14-16, 1863 - Raccoon Ford and Rapidan Station
Oct. 1, 1863 - Culpeper Court House
Oct. 10, 1863 - Raccoon Ford
Oct. 10, 1863 - Morton's Ford
Oct. 11, 1863 - Culpeper
Oct. 11, 1863 - Stevensburg
Oct. 11, 1863 - Brandy Station
Oct. 12, 1863 - Jeffersonton
Oct. 12, 1863 - Brandy Station
Nov. 7, 1863 - Rappahannock Station
Nov. 7, 1863 - Kelly's Ford
Nov. 8, 1863 - Stevensburg
Nov. 8, 1863 - Brandy Station
Nov. 26-27, 1863 - Raccoon Ford
Details
HM NumberHM8PS
Tags
Year Placed1910
Placed ByCommonwealth of Pennsylvania
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 7:26am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 239054 N 4262279
Decimal Degrees38.47068333, -77.99105000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 28.241', W 77° 59.463'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 28' 14.46" N, 77° 59' 27.78" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)540, 202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 305 US Ave, Culpeper VA 22701, US
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