The memorial before you, the West Point Monument,
was built in 1909 as a tribute to African American Veterans
of the Civil War and Spanish American War.
Depicted on this monument is Sergeant William H. Carney.
Sgt. Carney fought in the Civil War with the
54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment.
For his act of heroism at Fort Wagner, Carney was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
He was the first African American to receive this award.
The 1989 movie, “Glory” is based on Sgt William Carney.
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James E. Fuller (1846-1909) of Norfolk.
A former slave and a Civil War Veteran quartermaster in the
First United States Colored Cavalry & Norfolk’s first
African American councilman.
He was the motivating spirit behind the erection of this war memorial.
Fuller and others took two years to raise the money by
selling chicken pot pie dinners, raffle tickets and concerts.
At the Posted Coordinates
You will find the needed information to find the cache.
(The cache container is not in the Cemetery)
N 36 51 ABC W 076 17 DEF
A John C. Fow
Post No. A 7
G.A.R
B Ladies Aux. No. B_
U.S.W.V.
C The West Point Memorial was built in 190 C_
D Gaillioux Post No. 2
G.A.R.
Gaillioux Woman Relief Corps No. D_
E While his parents were born slaves, they secured their freedom
and left Norfolk with their son for New Bedford, Massachusetts,
in 185 E_
F The Eagle Scout was a member of
Troop F_ 28