Spanish-American War Veterans Monument

Spanish-American War Veterans Monument (HMYCZ)

Location: Columbia, SC 29201 Richland County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 0.064', W 81° 1.985'

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Inscription
[West Plaque]:
Spanish War Veterans Insignia

[South Plaque]:
South Carolina Troops
in the Spanish-American War
First South Carolina Volunteer Infantry
Second South Carolina Volunteer Infantry
Anderson's Battery Heavy Artillery
South Carolina Naval Militia
—————
South Carolinians who volunteered for
The Yellow Fever Test in Cuba
were honored by the United States Congress
with a special Gold Medal and
a Lifetime Pension
Tech. Sgt. Levi E. Folk, Newberry
Pvt. James L. Hannerberry, Orangeburg
Pvt. Charles G. Sontag, Columbia

[East Plaque]:
Erected by
the State of South Carolina
and her citizens to honor the
memory of her sons who served
in the War with Spain,
The Philippine Insurrection and
The China Relief Expedition
1898-1902

Dedicated October 22nd, 1941
by the Department of South Carolina
United Spanish War Veterans

[North Plaque]:
Remember the Maine
—————
"Fire when you are ready Griddey."
Dewey - at Manilla, U.S.S. Olympia

"Don't cheer boys,
the poor devils are dying."
Capt. Phillips U.S.S. Texas
at Santiago
Details
HM NumberHMYCZ
Series This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series
Tags
Year Placed1941
Placed ByState of South Carolina and Its Citizens
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 11:20am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 496944 N 3762274
Decimal Degrees34.00106667, -81.03308333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 0.064', W 81° 1.985'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 0' 3.84" N, 81° 1' 59.10" W
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Area Code(s)704, 803
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1200-1256 Gervais St, Columbia SC 29201, US
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