Colonel William Norris-Reisterstown, MD
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 27.858 W 076° 49.765
18S E 342622 N 4369899
Colonel William Norris was 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.
Waymark Code: WM17P5P
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 03/18/2023
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The memorial is a metal sign erected by the State of Maryland-Maryland Division United Daughters of the Confederacy, Baltimore County Historical Society and Maryland Historical Society. It is located at 202 Main Street, Reisterstown, MD 21136
TEXT ON THE HISTORICAL MARKER
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.
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Type of memorial: Plaque
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