Mexican War Midshipmen's Monument
Mexican War Monument
[Southwest side of Monument]:
To passed Midshipmen
H. A. Clemson.
and
J. R. Hynson
lost with the U. S. Brig Somers
off Vera Cruz
Dec. 8th, 1816
[Northeast side of Monument]:
To Midshipmen
J. W. Pillsbury.
and
T. B. Shubrick.
the former drowned off Vera Cruz
July 27th, 1816
the latter killed at the Naval Battery
near Vera Cruz
March 25th, 1817
while in the discharge of their duties.
Courtesy hmdb.org
