William Day Munson, Munson Cemetery, Colchester, Chittenden County, Vermont
Posted by: blackjack65
N 44° 32.806 W 073° 09.999
18T E 645631 N 4934239
A graduate of Norwich University in 1854, William Day Munson commanded the detached left wing of the Regiment supporting a battery on cemetery hill at Gettysburg, July 2nd, 1863.
Waymark Code: WMFMGR
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 11/03/2012
Views: 8
Description: July 3rd, 2nd in command, he participated with the Regiment, in the deadly assault on the flank of the Confederate charging columns, bravely doing his full duty in that terrible hour, which turned the tide of battle at the point since called, "the high water mark of the rebellion".
Date of birth: 02/07/1833
Date of death: 10/28/1903
Area of notoriety: Military
Marker Type: Plaque
Setting: Outdoor
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed
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