Rhode Island Memorial - Andersonville, Ga.
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N 32° 11.790 W 084° 07.754
16S E 770628 N 3565830
The Rhode Island Memorial stands on the site of the Andersonville Civil War Prison.
Waymark Code: WMW85A
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/22/2017
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The Rhode Island Memorial is located on the grounds of the Andersonville National Historic Site and stands near the Wisconsin Memorial (visit link)

The Monument is carved from Westerly granite with the state code of arms on the front. The four bronze plates contain the names of the 74 soldiers from Rhode Island who died while imprisoned at Andersonville. One of those names is that of Charles F. Curtis who was one of the prison raiders that was tried and hanged by is fellow prisoners.

The Rhode Island Monument was dedicated on April 30, 1903.

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Date Installed or Dedicated: 04/30/1903

Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: State of Rhode Island

Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union

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