COLONEL ULRIC DHALGREN WAR MEMORIAL PLAQUE
THIS PLAQUE MARKS THE SPOT WHERE THE LEGO OF U.S. ARMY COLONEL ULRIC DAHLGREN, SON OF ADMIRAL JOHN DAHLGREN "FATHER OF AMERICAN NAVAL ORDNANCE" WAS INTERRED FOLLOWING HIS WOUNDING AFTER THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG IN 1863. COLONEL DAHLGREN WAS KILLED IN MARCH 1864 DURING A FAILED UNION CAVALRY RAID ON RICHMOND.
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Listing Details
- Public
- CIVIL WAR
- Plaques On Stone
- WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
- 20374
- CRAIG SWAIN
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