Colonel William Norris-Reisterstown, MD
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 27.858 W 076° 49.764
18S E 342624 N 4369899
Chief of the Confederate States Army Signal Corps and Secret Service Bureau, 1862–1865.
Waymark Code: WM11E8N
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2019
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Colonel William Norris (1820-1896)-Chief of the Confederate States Army Signal Corps and Secret Service Bureau, 1862–1865. Appointed Commissioner of Prisoner Exchange with rank of Colonel in April 1865. The Norris Home, “Bookland,” stood 2½ miles south of this spot. His grave is located in All Saints Cemetery, 1 mile northeast.
County (required): Baltimore County
Location (required): 202 Main Street, Reisterstown, MD 21136
Marker Type (optional): Not listed
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