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| Keywords: William H. Watson memorial - Baltimore, Maryland.jpg Lieutenant Colonel William H Watson 1808-1846 commanded the Battalion of Baltimore and District of Columbia Volunteers in the Mexican-American War 1846-1848 This monument is at the corner of West North Avenue and West Mount Royal Terrace in Reservoir Hill/Bolton Hill neighborhoods in Baltimore Maryland Sculpture by local artist Edward Berge and dedicated September 1903 on 57th Anniversary of death at the Storming of Monterrey Mexico Unveiled by last surviving child - daughter Monterey Watson Iglehart with original U S flag used to shroud father's body upon leaving Mexico Main speaker at ceremony was Edwin Warfield president of Fidelity and Deposit Trust Co of Md and attended by many political representatives war heritage groups and large audience of citizens Located originally further southwest at West Mount Royal Avenue and West Lanvale Street in front of Maryland Institute College of Art and later moved to present site in 1930 upon extension of North Howard Street project Library of Congress Reproduction Number LC-D4-19131 LOC-image det 4a13159 1900 1906 Unknown photographer gift to Library of Congress from State Historical Society of Colorado in 1949 PD-Detroit PD-Detroit Monuments and memorials in Baltimore Black and white photographs | ||||
