Lieut Alexander Lewden Robeson Cenotaph – Bridgeton, New Jersey
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BruceS
N 39° 25.708 W 075° 14.760
18S E 478827 N 4364354
Memorial honoring a lieutenant who fell in battle during the Civil War at the Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Bridgeton, New Jersey.
Waymark Code: WMNWFE
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 05/11/2015
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The obelisk shaped memorial cenotaph was placed in honor of Lieut. Alexander Lewden Robeson who was killed during the Battle of Fredericksburg during the Civil War. His remains were never found in this Memorial was placed to honor him. The local chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Was also named in honor of him. An extensive contemporary biographical information can be found on the Findagrave site.
Cenotaph is inscribed as follows:
IN MEMORY
OF
ALEXANDER L. ROBESON.
BORN FEBRUARY 5 TH 1834.
FELL IN BATTLE
AT FREDERICKSBURG, VA
DECEMBER 13TH 1862
FOR WE BELIEVE THAT JESUS DIED
AND ROSE AGAIN. EVEN SO THEM
ALSO WHICH SLEEPING JESUS WILL
GOD BRINGS WITH HIM
– 1. THESS IV-14
CENOTAPH
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Type of memorial: Monument
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