Oscar F. Eldredge - Florence, MA
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N 42° 20.050 W 072° 40.453
18T E 691609 N 4689499
The grave of Oscar F. Eldredge, who died during the Civil War during an attack on the USS Monongahela at Port Hudson, LA, is located in Park Street Cemetery in Florence, MA.
Waymark Code: WMZVQQ
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 01/10/2019
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During the Civil War, the sloop-of-war USS Monongahela was ordered to attempt to run past Confederate batteries on the Mississippi River at Port Hudson, LA on the night of March 14–15, 1863. The ship ran aground on a bar and was bombarded by a Confederate battery. Oscar F. Eldredge became a casualty that night. His grave is marked by a 6' high marble obelisk which is inscribed:
OSCAR F. ELDREDGE
Killed on board
of the U. S. Ship
Monongahela
at Port Hudson
Mar. 15 1863
aged 24 yrs & 1 mo.
In defense of his
Country
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