Ringgold Light Artillery First Defenders - Reading PA - American Civil War Monuments and Memorials on Waymarking.com

To commemorate
the patriotism and promptitude
of the
Ringgold Light Artillery
of Reading, Pennsylvania,
which reported for duty at
Harrisburg, April 16, 1861,
arriving there first of the
Pennsylvania Companies;
and with the
Logan Guards of Lewistown,
Washington Artillerists of Pottsville
National Light Infantry of
Pottsville, and Allen Infantry
of Allentown,
entered the City of Washington
April 18, 1861,
the first defenders of the Capital,
this monument was erected by the
Citizens of Reading,
July 4, 1901.

Location: Marker is on Perkiomen Avenue (U.S. 422), on the left when traveling east. Memorial is along the southwest boundary of City Park, about 300 feet SE of the intersection of Perkiomen Avenue and Penn Street, Reading PA 19602,

Date Installed or Dedicated: 07/04/1901 Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: Citizens of Reading Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union Rating (1-5): Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Related Website: Not listed

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