1838 - 1915
Lessel Long was a Huntington County pioneer, a Union soldier in the Civil War, and a prisoner of war at Andersonville prison (Camp Sumter) where 13,000 prisoners died. After the war he became a manufacturer and merchant in Andrews. In 1886 he published his experience in Twelve Months in Andersonville Prison. His body is in Riverside cemetery.HM Number | HM1G3U |
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Series | This marker is part of the The Spirit of 76, America's Bicentennial Celebration series |
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Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 12:12am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 618183 N 4525342 |
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Decimal Degrees | 40.87063333, -85.59751667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 52.238', W 85° 35.851' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 52' 14.28" N, 85° 35' 51.06" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 260 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 7200-7364 River Rd, Andrews IN 46702, US |
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