Edward Swift De Rosset Grave Marker, (sculpture).

Edward Swift De Rosset Grave Marker, (sculpture).

Gaddess Bros., fabricator.

Edward Swift De Rosset Grave Marker, (sculpture).

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Sculpture: marble; Base: marble.

Sculpture: approx. 46 1/2 x 23 x 6 in.; Base: approx. 5 x 33 x 15 in.

(On base, lower left front:) Gaddess, Baltimore (On front in raised letters:) EDWARD SWIFT DE ROSSET (Incised:) Died/December 30, 1861/Aged 17 years/Only a Private/Faithful unto Death (On footstone:) E.S.De R. Founder's mark appears.

Gravestone for Edward S. De Rosset is a rectangular piece, rounded at the top on a tiered base. Decorative reliefs at the top and bottom include a cross and flowers.

Homage -- DeRosset, Edward Swift

Emblem -- Cross

Object -- Flower

History -- United States -- Civil War

Occupation -- Military -- Private

Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Wilmington

Administered by Oakdale Cemetery Company, 520 North 15th Street, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401

Located Oakdale Cemetery, End of North 15th Street, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401

Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina survey, 1994.

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