Dublin Core
Title
'Grand Army of the Republic.' (Modesto, California)
Source
american
Date
2007-05-30
Contributor
Birte Burkart
Language
English
Type
Site
Identifier
2215
Date Issued
2007-05-30
Extent
m x m x m
Medium
"Grand Army of the Republic." The Historical Marker Database, https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=219498. Accessed on 25 March 2024
Spatial Coverage
current,37.647497,,-120.981766;
Europeana
Country
USA
Europeana Data Provider
'Grand Army of the Republic.' (Modesto, California)
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Wiki
https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/'Grand_Army_of_the_Republic.'__Modesto,_California_
Monument Type
Plaque
Erected by
Estanislao Historical Foundation, E Clampus Vitus
Inscription
Grant Post #9 Modesto, California 1879 – 1938 GAR This plot was dedicated to the GAR members of Grant Post #9 who fought for the Union during the Civil War of 1861-1865. The post was chartered in 1879 with ten members and grew to several hundred. The remains of 36 of these veterans are buried here. In 1907 Col. James Thompson and James Needham obtained two cannons from the U.S. Government Armory at Benicia. The twenty-four pounder coastal guns were cast in 1844 at the West Point Foundry of New York and shipped to California during the Civil War. The cannons were placed here and dedicated on Memorial Day, May 30, 1907. In 1924 American Legion Post #74 replaced the original wooden cenotaph with the present day obelisk. The cannons, obelisk, and grounds have been restored by the Stanislaus Civil War Association and with great pride are rededicated to honor and remember all veterans. Fraternity *** Charity *** Loyalty Memorial Day, May 30, 2007 Estanislao Historical Foundation E Clampus Vitus
State
California
Affiliation
Union
City
Modesto
Location Type
Cemetery