Confederate Soldier Marker

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Humboldt in Allen County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Confederate Soldier

By William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011

1. Confederate Soldier Marker

Inscription.

was shot here Oct. 14, 1861, as he tried to remove Union flag.

Marker series. This marker is included in the Markers with Artwork marker series.

Location. 37° 48.664′ N, 95° 26.153′ W. Marker is in Humboldt, Kansas, in Allen County. Marker is at the intersection of Bridge Street and 9th Street, on the right when traveling east on Bridge Street. Click for map. Marker is about 30 feet west of the water tower on City Square. Marker is in this post office area: Humboldt KS 66748, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 50th Anniversary of Humboldt (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); J. A. Coffey (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Sophia Fussman (about 300 feet away); Kate Burnett (about 400 feet away); Abel Secrest (about 400 feet away); Colonel Orlin Thurston (about 400 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Humboldt.

Also see . . . History of Humboldt, Kansas. (Submitted on July 13, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)

Confederate Soldier Drawing on Marker Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011

2. Confederate Soldier Drawing on Marker

By William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011

3. Confederate Soldier Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on July 13, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 130 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 13, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.