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ItemID
acaa031
IDEntry
3033
Creator
Photograph by Albert L. Feldstein
Collection Location
Allegany County, Maryland
Coverage
Allegany County (Md.), 1890-2008
Body
Union Monument
Rose Hill Cemetery, Cumberland, Maryland
American Civil War
1861-1865
The monument depicted in this photograph was "erected with contributions of citizens, to honor the men of our county who fought for the Union 1861-65, by the Cumberland Women's Relief Corps."
The Union Memorial was dedicated on Memorial Day, May 30, 1895.
Members of the Monument Commission included Corps President Amanda C. Schmutz, Chairwoman Barbara Schilling, Susan B. Schuck, Louisa J. Smith, Annie Warnick, Lizzie Keller, Mary A. Kitzmiller and Belle F. Davis.