Samuel Johnson - Connellsville, Pennsylvania
N 40° 01.067 W 079° 35.499
17T E 620187 N 4430681
This monument is dedicated to Connellsville's only Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor recipient is located at the Connellsville Veteran's Plaza (110 North Arch Street) in Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Waymark Code: WMKTJN
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/28/2014
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Samuel Johnson - Connellsville, Pennsylvania
Samuel Johnson, a Connellsville native, served with the 9th PA Reserves (part of the First Army Corps) during the Civil War. In September 1862, he was wounded and captured two battle flags from Texas Confederate troops at the Battle of Antietam.
This monument was created and dedicated in September 2012 by Mike Parlak, Jr. as an Eagle Scout Project. The monument was also landscaped; eventually, solar lighting will keep the monument displayed day and night.
The granite monument was purchased by Connellsville Memorials and is being engraved by Davis Monuments of Scottdale. A dedication ceremony was held following the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam.
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Type of memorial: Monument
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