General James C. Rice - Colonie, NY
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N 42° 42.341 W 073° 43.891
18T E 603884 N 4728912
The grave of General James C. Rice, who was mortally wounded during the Civil War at the Battle of Spotsylvania, is located in section 42, lot 11 of Albany Rural Cemetery in the Village of Menands in Colonie, NY.
Waymark Code: WMYHNY
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2018
Views: 1
The grave of General James Clay Rice is marked by a small granite marker inscribed J.C.R. and a 20' granite obelisk with inscriptions on three sides of the base. The shaft of the obelisk is inscribed OUR COUNTRY and below is the initial R. The bottom of the monument is inscribed:GEN RICE.
The front of the base is inscribed:
JAMES C. RICE
BORN DEC. 27, 1829
AT WORTHINGTON, MASS.
FELL MORTALLY WOUNDED,
MAY 10, 1864
AT BATTLE OF SPOTSYLVANIA
SURVIVING THREE HOURS.
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LAST WORDS WHILE DYING
TURN ME OVER: LET ME DIE
WITH MY FACE TO THE FOE.
A side of the base is inscribed:
BULL RUN
YORKTOWN
HANOVER COURT HOUSE
MECHANICSVILLE
GAINES MILL
MALVERN HILL
MANASSAS
ANTIETAM
CHANCELLORSVILLE
GETTYSBURGH
WILDERNESS
SPOTSYLVANIA
The back of the base is inscribed:
LAST WORDS
WRITTEN TO HIS MOTHER
UPON THE OPENING
OF THE CAMPAIGN.
ONE CAN NOT FALL TOO
EARLY IF LOVING CHRIST
HE DIES FOR HIS COUNTRY
Type of Death Listed: War related (Killed in Action)
Website (if available): [Web Link]
Cause of death inscription on headstone: Not listed
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