COLONEL ULRIC DHALGREN WAR MEMORIAL PLAQUE

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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.

Location

Address: WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
City: WASHINGTON
State:
Zip Code: 20374

Details

Memorial Type: Plaques On Stone
Access: Public
Wars Commemorated: CIVIL WAR
Year Dedicated:
Photograph By: CRAIG SWAIN
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