Howard County Union Monument - Ellicott City, MD
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
N 39° 16.053 W 076° 47.704
18S E 345144 N 4348002
A war memorial in front of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Station Museum.
Waymark Code: WMQRD4
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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The plaque says, "Dedicated to the men from Howard County who fought to preserve the Union during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865. Union Units with companies raised in Howard County during the War:

The Patapsco Guards, Independent Company Infantry
1st Maryland Volunteer Infantry
3rd Maryland Volunteer Infantry
3rd Potomac Home Brigade Company I
2nd Maryland Volunteer Cavalry Company C
4th Maryland Volunteer Infantry U.S. Colored Troops
39th Maryland Volunteer Infantry U.S. Colored Troops
Presented by Historic Ellicott City, Inc."
Civil Right Type: Race (includes U.S. Civil Rights movement)
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