Corporal William H. Rihl Monument (Greencastle, PA)
Union
Monument type:
Obelisk
Artist:
Dedication Date:
1887-01-01
Address:
Franklin
Pennsylvania
United States
Inscription:
To the memory of
Corporal William H. Rihl.
Co. C. 1st N.Y.
(Lincoln) Cavalry.
Who was killed on this spot
June 22, 1863
The First Union Soldier
killed in action
in Pennsylvania
An humble but brave
defender of the Union
Erected by
Corporal Rihl Post
G.A.R.
of Greencastle, PA
June 22, 1887
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Erected by:
Corporal Rihl Post, Grand Army of the Republic
Funded by:
Grand Army of the Republic
Run by:
Indigenous Land
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Data Sources:
Historical Monument Database: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=11616
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