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Daniel Fletcher Webster (July 25, 1813 – August 30, 1862) was an American diplomat and Union Army officer. He was the son of Daniel Webster, the 14th and 19th U.S. Secretary of State . Biography. The son of Daniel Webster and Grace Fletcher Webster, [1] Fletcher graduated from Boston Latin School circa 1829 and from Harvard College in 1833.
Fletcher Webster Monument. The Fletcher Webster Monument on Chinn Ridge. The large granite boulder marks the spot where Colonel Fletcher Webster of the 12th Massachusetts was mortally wounded during the Second Battle of Manassas on August 30, 1862.
12. Feb. 2024 · Information Panel: Death of Fletcher Webster. Photo: NPS / Claire Hassler. Quick Facts. Amenities. 1 listed. Colonel Fletcher Webster fell mortally wounded near here, leading his regiment in support of the canon of Chinn Ridge.
Colonel Fletcher Webster monument. Battles of Manassas • Tour the Battlefield • Monuments & Markers • The Armies. The monument to Colonel Fletcher Webster is on the Second Bull Run battlefield along the Chinn Ridge trail at the location where he was mortally wounded.
Grace Fletcher Webster. Grace (Fletcher) Webster (1781–1828) was the first wife of Daniel Webster. She was with him as he started his law career in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and then sought to improve their lives by settling in Boston on Beacon Hill. Daniel, a successful attorney and statesman, was often away from his family for months at a time.
The foundation of Benjamin Chinn's wartime home can still be seen and a trail along the top of the ridge provides access to the stone marking the spot where Colonel Fletcher Webster of the 12th Massachusetts was mortally wounded on the afternoon of August 30. Webster was the son of the famous orator, Senator Daniel Webster. His regiment was ...
9. Nov. 2009 · Daniel Webster (1782-1852) emerged as one of the greatest orators and most influential statesmen in the United States in the early 19th century. As an attorney, he argued several landmark cases...
