Maj. Horace M. Warren - Wakefield, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 42° 30.724 W 071° 04.757
19T E 329182 N 4708727
Maj. Horace M. Warren died of wounds received at the Battle of Reams's Station during the Civil War. His grave is located in Lakeside Cemetery, 501 North Avenue, Wakefield, MA.
Waymark Code: WMZX20
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 01/16/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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The grave of Maj. Horace M. Warren, who died of woulds he received during the Petersburg Campaign of the Civil War, is marked with a large marble monument with an sculpture of an urn on the top. A side of the monument carries his inscription:

HORACE M. WARREN
Maj. 50th Reg. Mass. Vol.
Act. Asst. Adjt. Gen.
9 Army Corp
Born in Topsham Me
July 8, 1841
wounded at Ream's Station
Va. Aug. 19. Died Aug. 27, 1864
AE. 23 yrs. 2 mos.

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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