| Alabama (Baldwin County), Fort Morgan — The Pride of Seven Flags |
| | (East Face):
Tribute dedicated to the memory of the soldiers who gave their lives in the defense of our country here at Fort Morgan.
Here lies the pride of seven flags entombed in our ancestor’s worth, who heard the thunder of the fray break o’er the field beneath knew the watchword of the day was “Victory or Death.”
(North Face):
Dates of battles and some events relative to Fort Morgan.
1711 – Battle, France – England
1719 – Battle, . . . — Map (db m4649) |
| Arizona (Yavapai County), Prescott — Solon Hannibal Borglum America's First Cowboy Sculptor — 1866 - 1922 |
| | This free-spirited Son of the West, sensitive to the changing era in which he lived, portrayed the western epic in marble and bronze. Our "Bucky O'Neill" monumental bronze is among his greatest works, and is acclaimed by art critics as one of the finest equestrian monuments in the world. — Map (db m21165) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — J. Holland Laidler Camp No.5 Plot |
| | J. Holland Laidler, in honor of whose memory the Camp was named, was on staff of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company’s Hospital in Sacramento prior to the commencement of the war between the United States and Spain. At the outbreak of hostilities, he joined the Hospital Corps. United States Army, and was killed in action during the Philippine insurrection, April 24, 1899, at Quinqua, Philippine Islands. He was born in Elko, Houston County, Georgia, July 11, 1876.
The Department of . . . — Map (db m12504) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — The Maine Memorial — Spanish War Veterans Memorial |
| | At forty minutes past nine, on the evening of the 15th of February 1898, the United States Battleship Maine was ripped by a sudden and devastating explosion, demolishing the entire forward section and sending the ship to the bottom of Havana Harbor. After 23 days of testimony and examination of the evidence, a court of inquiry found that the Maine was destroyed by the explosion of a submarine mine, which caused the subsequent explosions in two or more of the ship’s magazines.
Of the 355 . . . — Map (db m12520) |
| California (San Francisco City and County), San Francisco — Dewey Monument |
| | (Panel 1)
On the night of April Thirtieth 1898 Commodore Deweys squadron entered Manila Bay and undaunted by the danger of submerged explosives reached Manila at dawn of May First 1898 • Attacked and destroyed the Spanish fleet of ten war ships • Reduced the forts and held the city in subjection until the arrival of troops from America
(Panel 2)
Erected by the citizens of San Francisco to commemorate the victory of the American Navy under Commodore George Dewey at Manila . . . — Map (db m15075) |
| California (San Francisco City and County), San Francisco — The Ordoñez Gun — A “War Prize” from the Philippines – 1899 |
| | The Presidio’s Ordoñez gun was originally mounted in a Spanish coastal fort at Subic Bay in the Philippines. Undamaged during the Spanish American War, the gun was captured by Filipino nationalists, who were known as “Insurrectos” by the occupying Americans.
In September 1899, a combined U.S. Army-Navy force attacked the Filipino positions at Subic Bay. This gun was reported to have been destroyed by shellfire from the American cruiser USS Charleston. Some historians . . . — Map (db m12619) |
| California (San Francisco City and County), San Francisco — War in the Philippines — The Spanish-American War, The Philippine-American War, and the Presidio — 1898 – 1902 |
| | On April 21, 1898, the United States declared war against Spain. The immediate causes were America’s support of Cuba’s ongoing struggle against Spanish rule and the mysterious explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor. This was the first overseas war fought by the United States, with campaigns in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. br>
On May 18, 1898, the Spanish fleet guarding the Philippine Islands was defeated by the U.S. Navy under the command of Commodore George Dewey. . . . — Map (db m12620) |
| California (Yolo County), West Sacramento — Veterans Plaza |
| |
[First Marker]
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR 1898
The Spanish-American War was a turning point in American history. It marked the first time that we sent troops overseas to defend freedom. Whether at San Juan Hill or Manila Bay, these founders of the VFW distinguished themselves heroically.
We Pause to Remember
VFW Post #8762
[Second Marker]
WORLD WAR I 1917 - 1918
America's veterans rose to the challenge of the first world war with courage and dedication. In doing so, they won . . . — Map (db m15707) |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Danbury — Soldiers and Sailors Memorial |
| | [ Inscribed around the bronze base ]
Dedicated to the Soldiers and Sailors of Danbury 1776 1861 1898 1917 Donald E. Curran SC — Map (db m22785) |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Newtown — Newtown Veterans Memorial |
| | Newtown Remembers With Grateful Prayers And Solemn Vows Her Sacred Dead Her Honored Living Who Ventured All Unto Death That We Might Live A Republic With Independence A Nation With Union Forever A World With Righteousness And Peace For All — Map (db m21339) |
| Connecticut (New London County), Groton — Spanish Flagship Gun |
| | This gun was taken from the wreck of Admiral Cervera's flagship Maria Theresa which fired the first shot July 3, 1898 as she steamed from Santiago Harbor. — Map (db m19057) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia — "The Gun" — Hontoria 140 mm. |
| | This Hontoria 140 mm. (5.9 in.) naval gun was taken from the Spanish cruiser Almirante Oquendo following her capture at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba on 3 July 1898 during the Spanish-American War. Almirante Oquendo, of the Infanta Maria Teress class, was one of six Spanish ships which sortied from the Cuban port in order to avoid capture in the harbor. None escaped the blockading U.S. Naval Squadron. The hole in the gun's shield was inflicted by one of approximately 50 rounds . . . — Map (db m13341) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), East Potomac Park — Cuban Friendship Urn |
| | (smaller plaque on the urn) El recuerdo del “Maine” tendrá eterna duración durante los siglos los lazos de la amistad entre la tierra de Cuba y la tierra de los Estados Unidos de Norte América. —Gerardo Machado
(plaque on base) Esta copa fué esculpida de un fragmento de la columna de mármol del monumento a las víctimas del “Maine” ericido en la ciudad de La Habana, cuya columna fué derribada por el ciclón de 20 de Octubre de 1926.
. . . — Map (db m7871) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northwest — These Five-Inch Brass Trophy Guns |
| | These five-inch brass trophy guns were captured from the Spanish Arsenal at Cavete, in the Phillipine Islands on May 1, 1898, following the defeat of the Spanish Squadron in Manila Bay by the United States Navy. Admiral Dewey, the hero of the campaign, directed that the guns be sent to the United States National Museum (now the Smithsonian Institution). The guns are on loan from the Smithsonian Institution Division of Armed Forces History. Plaques atop the gun barrels state they were made in . . . — Map (db m4211) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northwest — Walter Reed Memorial |
| | [Front]Walter Reed 1851 - 1902 Bacteriologist - Research Scientist
In Honor of his great work in the fight for the eradication of yellow Fever.
[Back:]
[Insignia of the Army Medical Corps]
In recognition of the high public service of Major Walter Reed. — Map (db m17106) |
| Florida (Hillsborough County), Tampa — F-42 — Tampa as Port of Embarkation for Spanish American War |
| | From April to June, 1898, Tampa served as port of embarkation for U.S. troops on their way to Cuba. Some 30,000 troops arrived in Tampa and 16,000 embarked from Port Tampa on June 7. The Tampa Bay Hotel was headquarters for the force's leaders including Generals Miles and Shafter and Colonel "Teddy" Roosevelt. The city also swarmed with visiting civilians including author Richard Harding Davis and Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross. — Map (db m13635) |
| Florida (Hillsborough County), Tampa — F-31 — Tampa Bay Hotel |
| | Henry B. Plant built this ornate Moorish structure at a cost of $3 million. Opened in 1891, it became the social and cultural center of early Tampa. During the Spanish American War it was headquarters for troops going to Cuba and house such visitors as Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Clara Barton, Richard Harding Davis and Gen. Nelson Miles. Purchased by the City of Tampa in 1905, it has served as the main building of the University of Tampa since 1933. — Map (db m20020) |
| Florida (Hillsborough County), Tampa — Tampa Bay Hotel |
| | On June 14, 1898, Lt. Col. Theodore Roosevelt
and the First United States Volunteer Cavalry,
known as the Rough Riders, embarked from Port
Tampa for victory in the Spanish-American War.
The Tampa Bay Hotel was used as headquarters
for general officers who came to organize an
invasion force for Cuba, and it gained national
attention. Lt. Col. Roosevelt and his wife, Edith
Kermit Carow Roosevelt, were hotel guests for
a brief stay. Later, Colonel Thoedore Roosevelt
became the . . . — Map (db m20160) |
| Florida (Hillsborough County), Tampa — The Rough Riders Passed By Here |
| | On June 3, 1898, when Tampa was a
cluster of old weather beaten houses
floating on an ocean of sand, Teddy
Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
disembarked from their seven train
convoy in Ybor City, five miles from
Tampa City Hall.
They commandeered
some wagons, and moved men,
material and animals, through this
intersection to their encampment on
the Tampa Bay Hotel Road, about one
mile west of the river. The Rough Riders
who "could whip Caesar's Tenth
Legion," brought enduring fame to Tampa. — Map (db m15569) |
| Florida (Hillsborough County), Tampa — United Spanish War Veterans — Tampa's 203 mm Spanish American War Gun |
| |
( North face )
This spot was headquarters
for Roosevelt Rough Riders.
Wheeler Cavalry and the
First Florida Troops 1898
( Northeast face )
This war brought the blue
of the cold bleak north and
the gray of the sunny south
into one great brotherhood and
liberty to an oppressed people
( East face )
Remember the Maine
( Southeast face )
[ Portrait ]
Admiral George Dewey
Victor of the Battle of Manilla Bay May 1 1898 . . . — Map (db m19979) |
| Florida (Hillsborough County), Ybor City — Orestes Ferrara |
| | Cuban patriots used this corner for street meetings in 1895. Among the speakers was Orestes Ferrara young Italian revolutionary in his Garibaldi red shirt. Ferrara stirred the Cuban exiles to fighting frenzy against Spanish oppression.
The young Italian joined a Tampa expedition to Cuba and became a celebrated guerrilla under Gen. Maximo Gomez with the birth of the Cuban Republic. Ferrara
rose to high office as lawyer, author, President of the Cuban Senate, Secretary of State and Cuban Ambassador to the United States. — Map (db m8939) |
| Florida (Hillsborough County), Ybor City — Rough Riders |
| |
1 [Crossed Sabres Emblem]
1st U.S. Volunteer
Cavalry Regiment
Rough Riders Park
Dedicated March 1, 2003
Ybor City, Tampa, Florida
(Top Plaque)
"You Triumphed Over Obstacles
Which Would Have Overcome Men
Less Brave and Determined"
President McKinley
[Emblem of Hiker of '98]
Presented by
National Auxiliary
United Spanish War Veterans
To The City Of Tampa, Florida
at the . . . — Map (db m15369) |
| Florida (Hillsborough County), Ybor City — Tampa's Oldest Restaurant — 1890 |
| | Las Novedades was founded on this site when Ybor City
was a tiny village. Its proprietor was Manuel (Canuto )
Menendez. The coffee shop was a favorite rendezvous
for the pioneer cigarmakers of Sanchez y Haya Cigar
Factory located across the street. In November 1891 Las
Novedades was destroyed by fire. It reopened in 1892.
During the Spanish - American War the Rough Riders
gained local fame when they gayly galloped into the
small restaurant, and the Latin inhabitants termed the
escapade "The Charge Of The Yellow Rice Brigade." — Map (db m8796) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — The Chatham Artillery — 1786 |
| | On thefront,south side is inscribed:
Dedicate May 4, 1986
To honor the members of the
Chatham Artillery
Servants of God, Country,
State and Community
—
Soldiers in War
Patriots in Peace
On the east side is inscribed:
Chatham History 1786-1886
Organized May 1, 1786. Captain Edward Lloyd, former Sergeant Major at battle of Savannah was first commander. First duty in June 1786, was funeral honors for General Nathanael Greene.
Participated in . . . — Map (db m13371) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Savannah — The Georgia Volunteer — Spanish American Monument |
| | [South Face (front)]:
To those
Georgians who
volunteered and
served their
country in the
Spanish American
War
[North Face (back)]:
Spanish * War * Veterans
1898 - 1902
Philippine Islands, Cuba, Porto Rico, U.S.A.
[West Face, added in 1946]:
A Tribute to that
Soldier · Comrade · Citizen
William L. Grayson
1870 1941
1st. Lieut. Co. "M" 1st Regt. Ga. Vols.
Spanish American War
Commander Department of Georgia U.S.W.V.
1925 - . . . — Map (db m10589) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Tybee Island — Battery Hambright |
| | Cockspur Island saw one more military use
after the War Between the States. During the
Spanish American War, a small force was
garrisoned here to protect the river mouth.
They operated the controls for electric
mines in the Savannah River, and manned
guns in Fort Pulaski's demilume, and here,
on the left, at Battery Hambright. — Map (db m15064) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Tybee Island — 82002393 — Fort Screven — 1897 - 1945 |
| | Has been placed on the
National Register of
Historic Places
By the United States
Department of the Interior
May 25, 1982 — Map (db m18842) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Tybee Island — 025-58 — Fort Screven — <------<<<< |
| | The Legislature of Georgia in 1786 passed a law providing for a fort on Cockspur or Tybee Island to be named in honor of General James Screven, Revolutionary War hero. It was never built by the state. In 1808 the Federal government obtained jurisdiction over the property on Tybee Island now known as Fort Screven Reservation. Actual title was acquired in 1875 and the post, established in 1898, was in continuous use from the Spanish-American War through both World Wars. Primarily a Coast . . . — Map (db m22316) |
| Georgia (Chatham County), Tybee Island — Fort Screven Bakery — Building #97 |
| | Activated just prior to the Spanish-American War and inactivated at the close of World War II, Fort Screven served as a military post for almost 50 years. During that time, Fort Screven was a coast artillery installation, an infantry post, District F, IV Corps Headquarters of the Civilian Conservation Corps, and during World War II, the U.S. Army's only Engineering Diving and Salvage training school of its type in the continental United States.
Built c. 1925, the post bakery served the . . . — Map (db m13076) |
| Georgia (McIntosh County), Darien — 095-17 — Old River Road |
| | The River Road has changed but little in location since its beginning as a Military Route in 1739. Scottish Highlanders first marched over it on their way to invade Spanish Florida, and troops have used it in three wars - the War with Spain, the Revolution, and the War Between the States. As a civilian highway, this served first as the road to Fort Barrington and the Ferry, later as an important link in the old Macon to Darien highway, over which planters in their carriages, stage coaches, and . . . — Map (db m11352) |
| Georgia (Richmond County), Augusta — 121-43 — Birthplace of General Joseph Wheeler |
| | A short distance north of this place, General Joseph Wheeler was born on Sept. 10, 1836. He graduated from West Point in 1859 and held the rank of 2nd
lieutenant when the Civil War broke out. Resigning his commission in the Mounted Rifles, U.S.A., to join the Confederate Army, Wheeler was promoted within twenty-one months to major general in charge of all cavalry of the Army of Tenn. In Feb. 1865, he was commissioned lieutenant general. Wounded three times, Wheeler played prominent parts in . . . — Map (db m14829) |
| Georgia (Richmond County), Augusta — 121-27 — Richmond County |
| | Originally designated as the Parish of St. Paul by the Act creating it in 1758, the name was changed in 1777 to Richmond County in honor of the Duke of Richmond, who, as a member of Parliament, was a zealous supporter of the American cause, advocating independence of the Colonies. It originally included a large part of four other counties: Columbia, Jefferson, McDuffie and Warren. Included within its borders are the incorporated towns of Augusta, the county seat; Hephzibah, formerly . . . — Map (db m9706) |
| Georgia (Richmond County), Augusta — The Veterans of 1898-1902 |
| | "You Triumphed Over Obstacles
Which Would Have Overcome Men
Less Brave And Determined"
President McKinley
Dedicated to
The Veterans Of 1898 to 1902
by Department of Georgia National Auxiliary
United Spanish War Veterans
At the Twentieth Annual Convention
May 3, 4, & 5 1942 — Map (db m10187) |
| Georgia (Rockdale County), Conyers — 122-3 — “Fightin’ Joe” Wheeler |
| | Near this spot, May 9, 1865, Major General Joseph Wheeler, C.S.A., and part of his staff were captured by Federal troops who were pursuing President Jefferson Davis. Gen. Wheeler was released at Athens but, later, was again arrested and sent north with Pres. Davis. He was imprisoned at Fort Delaware, Del., until June 8, 1865, when he was released. Gen. Wheeler fought more battles than any other cavalryman in the War Between the States. Wounded 3 times, he had his horse shot out from under him . . . — Map (db m19818) |
| Georgia (Wheeler County), Alamo — 153-1 — Wheeler County |
| | This County, created by Act of the Legislature Aug. 14, 1912, is named for Gen. Joseph Wheeler, famous Confederate Cavalry leader and Major General of Cavalry in the Spanish War. He twice saved Augusta from Kilpatrick's Union Cavalry, at Waynesboro, Ga., in 1864 and at Aiken, S.C. in `65. For his brilliant work at Santiago Teddy Roosevelt called him "a regular gamecock." First County Officers were: Ordinary Wm. B. Kent, Superior Court Clerk John Durden Brown, Sheriff J.F. Wright, Tax Receiver . . . — Map (db m23634) |
| Illinois (Vermilion County), Henning — Henning (Illinois) War Memorial |
| | [ Center Section - Top ]
In Memory of Sgt. Joshua Troy Crippin
and Henning Veterans who served our Country in War and Peace.
[ Left Section ]
Civil War - - -
Pete Coon Confederate • James W. Henderson • Albert M. Lenox • Harry Lenox • Joseph McConnell
Spanish American War - - -
Tom Dougherty
W.W. I - - -
Doug Arthion • Art Beck • John Carpenter • Lester Combs • Dick “Swede” Cornell • Loren Cox • . . . — Map (db m17209) |
| Illinois (Vermilion County), Potomac — Potomac (Illinois) War Memorial |
| | [ Center Section ] Spanish American War - Civil War - W.W. I - W.W. II - Korean War - Vietnam - Gulf War - Lebanon Conflict
In Honor of all men aand women who served our Nation in war and peace. [ Left - Memorial ]
[ Row One ] Robert Keal • Jack Bergman • Robert Raymond • Phillip Thornton • Greg Thornton • Dallas Denison • Allan Criblez • Ray Frank Butler, I • Mark O. James • Sherman O. James • Edward P. James • Marlou F. James • Tyrus (Ty) Franklin • John Osborn, Sr. . . . — Map (db m17191) |
| Illinois (Vermilion County), Rossville — In Honor of Those Who Served — Rossville War Memorial |
| | [Center Panel]:
Etched in the monument are the emblems of the six services (in order), US Air Force, US Army, US Coast Guard, US Marine Corps, US Merchant Marine, and the US Navy
Revolutionary War (1) · Blackhawk War (2) · War of 1812 (3) · Mexican War (4) · Civil War (5) · Spanish American War (6) · WW I (7) · WW II (8) · Korean War (9) · Vietnam War (10) · Lebanon /Grenada (11) · Panama (12) · Veterans (13) · Persian Gulf (14)
Our Honored Dead K.I.A.
Those . . . — Map (db m11778) |
| Illinois (Vermilion County), Sidell — Sidell Veterans War Memorial |
| | Sidell Veterans War Memorial
[ Left Panel ]
( Row One ) <Br>
CIVIL WAR
Jesse Burns • W. T. Butler • Orville P. Hunt • Samuel Kleffman • Enoch McKee • Henry Mullen • Emanual Palmer • Thomas Ramsey • Henry Talbott • Joe Twiner • Benjamin West • William Whited • George Zimmerman
SPANISH - AMERICAN WAR
Elmer (Waxie) Sawyer ------------------
( Row Two )
WORLD WAR I
Joseph Atkinson • Clarence H. Baird • John D. Baker • Earl E. Beaman • Willow Below • Claude . . . — Map (db m11441) |
| Indiana (Carroll County), Delphi — Spanish American War Veterans Gave Their Cannon |
| | In appreciation
of the
Spanish American War Veterans
who gave their cannon from
this Site for World War II
Harry Bohannon Post
No. 75 American Legion
installs and dedicates this field
piece in their honor. — Map (db m20803) |
| Indiana (Clinton County), Frankfort — Clinton County (Indiana) War Memorial |
| | [ Center Panel ]
Clinton County
War Memorial
All Gave Some.
Some Gave All.
Dedicated to All
Clinton County
Veterans
[ Left - Large Panel ]
Civil War * 1861 - - 1865
[ Row One ]
Wm. H. Abbott • Alfred R. Alexander • Galen Alexander • James Alexander • James W. Alexander • Samuel Alexander • Ashbrook J. Allen • John L. Benjamin • A. J. Arthur • George E. Armer • Benjamin A. Ashba • William Atwood • Darlington Aughe • Joel M. Bacon • William Bailess • . . . — Map (db m21436) |
| Indiana (Dearborn County), Lawrenceburg — The Price of Freedom |
| | - - -[ Center Section ]- - -
[ Center - Memorial ]
+ + + THE PRICE OF FREEDOM + + +
Dedicated in Honor of All men and women
who have served in the Armed Forces and
Sacrificed Unselfishly for the Freedom of
the United States of America
[ Left - Memorial ]
Serving those who served
( Seals of ::)
American Legion
Disabled American Veterans
Vietnam Veterans of America
[ Right - Memorial ]
Serving those who served
( . . . — Map (db m22301) |
| Indiana (Jefferson County), Madison — Lt. General Walter Krueger |
| | Walter Krueger, born in Prussia 1881,
raised in Madison, In
Attended Madison School System
Rose from a Private during the
Spanish-American War to Lt. General
Commanding the 6th Corps. of the Army in WW II.
Attended the Surrender Ceremony on USS Missouri.
Died in 1967. Buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Gen. Douglas MacArthur said,
“He was swift and sure in attack:
tenacious and determined in defense,
modest and restrained in Victory...
No army in military . . . — Map (db m22059) |
| Indiana (Knox County), Vincennes — Knox County (Indiana) Gold Star Honor Roll |
| | Spanish American War, World War I, World War II,
Korean War, Vietnam War, Desert Storm
Following the American Civil War, the United States emergence on the World scene was profound, if not inevitable.
The citizens of Knox County have been summoned on numerous occasions to answer their country’s need to fill the ranks of its armed services in conflicts throughout the world. These monuments before you are dedicated to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the hope and belief that . . . — Map (db m23497) |
| Indiana (Montgomery County), Crawfordsville — Montgomery County's Tribute to her Heroic Dead |
| | [Front Side - in Stone]:
Montgomery County's
Tribute to her Heroic Dead
Mexican War 1846 - 1948
Men Enrolled 98
War for the Union 1861 - 1865
Men Enrolled 2,971
Spanish American War 1898
Men Enrolled 264
[Under Both Statues:]:
"Lest We Forget"
[Back Side - In Stone]:
Montgomery County's Tribute to her Heroic Dead
War For Independence 1776
French and Indian War 1811 - 1812
Black Hawk War 1832
War with Grt. Britain 1812 - 1845 . . . — Map (db m9394) |
| Indiana (Montgomery County), Crawfordsville — Spanish American War Memorial — Crawfordsville - Montgomery County Indiana |
| |
[Left Side - Entry]
(Small Stone)
April 26, 1898
(Large Stone)
Remember the Maine Destroyed Feb. 15, 1898
- - - - - - -
[Right Side - Entry]
(Small Stone)
July 4, 1902
(Large Stone)
To All Montgomery County Veterans of the War with Spain
- - - - - - - -
[Front of Obelisk]
Co. M. 158th Ind. Vol. Inf. War with Spain
[Right of Obelisk]
Charles O. Wilhite Captain
[Left of Obelisk] . . . — Map (db m18838) |
| Indiana (Montgomery County), Crawfordsville — The Elston Homestead |
| | Built in the year 1835 by Major Isaac Compton Elston. A soldier in the War of 1812 and Black Hawk War. He was then in his thirty-ninth year, a pioneer merchant, banker and financier.
Presented to Wabash College by Major Elston's grandson, Isaac Compton Elston, Jr., 1873-1964. Veteran of the Spanish-American War, banker, broker and long a good friend and trustee of the college. — Map (db m6427) |
| Indiana (Vermillion County), Newport — Vermillion County Indiana - - War Memorial |
| | Dedicated to all veterans during war and peace time.
[Lower - Middle: panel]:
Nothing hurts like being forgotten. Nothing helps like being remembered. For those who fight for it, life has a special flavor the protected never know.
[Left side panel]:
Colonial Wars
Genesis
Revolutionary War 1776 - 1783
Independence Won
Indian Wars 1788 - 1891
Fought Indians for . . . — Map (db m8930) |
| Iowa (Pottawattamie County), Council Bluffs — Mormon Battalion Mustering Grounds |
| | One of the most remarkable infantry marches in American history began here in July 1846 with the mustering of the Mormon Battalion. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) responded to the request from President James K. Polk to serve the United States in the war with Mexico. The 500 volunteers were among thousands of Mormons who had left Nauvoo, Illinois that year and were moving west in search of a new home. The Battalion demonstrated the patriotism of the Mormons . . . — Map (db m22662) |
| Kansas (Bourbon County), Fort Scott — Fort Scott Spanish American War Memorial |
| | In memory of
Spanish American War Veterans
1898 -- 1902
One hundred percent volunteers — Map (db m21795) |
| Kansas (Johnson County), Spring Hill — Spring Hill Cemetery Veterans' Memorial |
| | In Honor of
the Veterans of the Civil War
1861-1865, the Spanish-American War
1898, Our Country's Defend-
ers in the World War 1917-1918
and the Loyal Women of
SpringHill and Community. — Map (db m21684) |
| Kansas (Leavenworth County), Fort Leavenworth — The Buffalo Soldier Monument |
| | [Seal of the United States Army] Built by those who cherish the spirit, courage and valor of the Buffalo Soldiers Heroes Patriots Warriors - Explorers Surveyors — Map (db m17340) |
| Maryland (Anne Arundel County), Annapolis — Foremast of the U.S.S. Maine |
| | Ship blown up, Havana 15 Feb. 1898.
Mast recovered 6, Oct. 1910.
Erected here 5, May, 1913. — Map (db m6388) |
| Maryland (Anne Arundel County), Annapolis — The Maryland Inn |
| | In 1712, Philemon Lloyd of a prominent family of the Maryland Eastern Shore, had a lot surveyed for him which was to be used by the drummer of the town. The drummer, an alternative to the town crier, was unique in Maryland. His duties were to convey public information through a variety of complex drumbeats. One of his duties was to call Maryland's General Assembly to session. If a member of the assembly failed to appear by the third drum roll, he was fined 100 pounds of tobacco. The drummer was . . . — Map (db m5422) |
| Maryland (Baltimore County), Reisterstown — “Buffalo Soldiers” |
| | First Sgt. Augustus Walley, a Reisterstown native, awarded The Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery at Cuchillo Negro Mountain, New Mexico. Dedicated on the 100th anniversary of The Spanish-American War July 13, 1998. — Map (db m7196) |
| Maryland (Cecil County), Earleville — Mount Pleasant |
| | Built by Dr. John Thompson Veasey, 1825, “of Mount Harmon” as he was known, who, with Colonel Thomas Ward Veasey assisted in the defense of Duffy’s Fort, 1813. He was a greatnephew of George Ross, signer of the Declaration of Independence. His son, Thomas Brocus Veasey, was captured and shot by Cubans during the Lopez Expedition, 1851. Not open to the public. — Map (db m1699) |
| Maryland (Prince George's County), Fort Washington — Fort Washington Park |
| | Fort Washington Park is the site of the first permanent fort constructed between 1814-1824 to guard the Potomac River approach to our Nation's Capital. Today the park offers many recreational opportunities and programs. Explore the historic sites and enjoy the natural areas of this 341-acre reserve. — Map (db m4554) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Hagerstown — In Memory Of — 1898-1902 |
| | In memory of the the men from Washington County Maryland who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America during the war with Spain, the China Relief Expedition and the Philippine Insurrection. — Map (db m8139) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Hagerstown — This Bronze Cannon |
| | This bronze cannon was made at Douai France in 1751, by Berenger the great gun manufacturer, for the House of the Bourbons. After many travels and vicissitudes, it was discovered mounted in defence of Fort Morro Santiago, Cuba. Upon the surrender of Santiago, it passed into the possession of the United States and was taken to Governors Island N.Y. It was assigned by the Secretary of War to Hagerstown and has been mounted here to commemorate the patriotism and courage of all the volunteers from . . . — Map (db m8140) |
| Michigan (Berrien County), Three Oaks — S0239 — The Dewey Cannon |
| | This cannon, captured in the Spanish-American War by Admiral Dewey, was presented to Three Oaks when its citizens raised $1,400 for a memorial to the men of the battleship Maine. This was the largest contribution, per capita, of any community in the nation. “Three Oaks Against the World,” a local paper proudly boasted. This park was dedicated October 17, 1899, by President William McKinley, and others. Presentation of the cannon took place on June 28, 1900. Guest of honor was Helen . . . — Map (db m1603) |
| Michigan (Oakland County), Pontiac — L1450 — Oak Hill Cemetery |
| | (Front): On June 1, 1822, the Pontiac Company gave the citizens of Pontiac the first land for a village cemetery. it was "to be occupied and used forever as a burying ground." In 1939, when Captain Hervey Parke was employed by the village to survey Outlot 9 of the original plat of the village, Oak Hill Cemetery was laid out. Many of the early pioneers who had been buried near the intersection of Saginaw and Huron streets and on private property were reinterred here after 1839. The . . . — Map (db m14294) |
| Michigan (Wayne County), Detroit — Detroit Spanish American War Monument |
| | Cuba
Porto Rico
Erected by the people of Wayne County in commemoration of the services of her volunteer sons in the Army, Navy and Marine Corps of the United States during the war with Spain 1898-1902
China
Philippines Reverse
In commemoration of the volunteer services of Wayne County's sons during the insurrection in the Philippines and the Chinese relief expedition
1898-1902 — Map (db m14363) |
| Michigan (Wayne County), Detroit — S0182 — Fort Wayne |
| | No hostile shots have ever been fired from this star-shaped fort built in the 1840s to guard against a British invasion from Canada which never came. This third bastion to protect the river approach to the city was named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne who accepted the surrender of Detroit from the British in 1796. It was a mobilization center for Union troops during the Civil War. Regiments from Fort Wayne served in the Indian conflicts, the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, . . . — Map (db m14292) |
| Michigan (Wayne County), River Rouge — Civil War /Spanish War /World War |
| | Erected in 1927
by
F.A. Buhl Woman's relief Corps No.43 aux. to the Grand Army of the Republic
A tribute to the men of this community who made the supreme sacrifice.
Civil War
Spanish War
World War — Map (db m14890) |
| Nebraska (Dawes County), Fort Robinson State Park — 392 — Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Robinson |
| | Black soldiers of the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry regiments (called "buffalo soldiers" by the Plains Indians) garrisoned Fort Robinson for eighteen years and played an important role in northwestern Nebraska's history. Organized in 1866, the regiments first served in the Southwest.
In 1885 the Ninth Cavalry arrived at Fort Robinson, which was regimental headquarters from 1887 to 1898. The black troopers helped build the new post during the fort's 1887 expansion and were the first cavalrymen sent . . . — Map (db m4134) |
| New Jersey (Atlantic County), Atlantic City — Spanish War Marker |
| | "You triumphed over over obstacles
which would have overcome men
less brave and determined."
President McKinley
Presented by the
Auxiliary United Spanish War Veterans
36th Annual Convention
September 10-14, 1939
Atlantic City, New Jersey — Map (db m5790) |
| New Jersey (Bergen County), Rutherford — U.S.S. Maine Memorial |
| | In Memoriam
U.S.S. Maine
Destroyed in Havana Harbor
February 15, 1898
This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine
Pro Patria
Erected by
the school children and
citizens of Rutherford
under the auspices of
John T. Hilton Camp No. 3 U.S.W.V.
May 30th 1914 — Map (db m6823) |
| New Jersey (Hudson County), Jersey City — U.S.S. Maine Memorial |
| | In Memoriam
U.S.S. Maine
Destroyed in Havana Harbor
February 15, 1898
This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine
Presented to the People of
Jersey City, N.J.
By
General Joseph Wheeler
Post No. 4 A.V.F.S.
September 20, 1913
Rededicated by
General Joseph Wheeler
Post No. 62 V.F.W.
September 20, 1975 — Map (db m6102) |
| New Jersey (Middlesex County), New Brunswick — Cuban Howitzer |
| | Howitzer taken from Cabanas Fortress Havana Harbor, Cuba 1898 — Map (db m15769) |
| New Jersey (Middlesex County), New Brunswick — New Brunswick Sailors |
| | The city of New Brunswick, N.J. erects this memorial to her three sons who perished on the U.S.S. Maine February 15, 1898 in Havana Harbor, Cuba --------------- Frederick Lawrence Jernee William Henry Robinson John Henry Ziegler Back of Monument: In memory of the New Brunswick N.J. sailors who lost their lives on U.S.S. Maine — Map (db m15768) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Fort Monmouth — Dunwoody Park |
| | Named in memory of
Brigadier General
Henry H.C. Dunwoody
1842-1933.
General Dunwoody was Chief Signal Officer in Cuba from 22 Dec 1989-24 May 1901. Under his leadership, the United States Army Signal Corps reconstructed, extended, and modernized the entire Cuban Telegraph System. — Map (db m6614) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Keyport — Civil War · Spanish War · World War Memorial |
| | A memorial to those who in the spirit of self sacrifice, enrolled themselves in the service of their country in:
The Civil War 1861 – 1865
Spanish War 1898
World War 1914 – 1918 — Map (db m6010) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Red Bank — Red Bank War Memorial |
| |
"Handing Down Old Glory"
In Honor and Memory of All
Civil War Veterans and
Arrowsmith's Post, No. 61,
Grand Army of the Republic
Organized at Red Bank,
New Jersey, 1881 and Association
Of Civil War Veterans.
Their Names May Be Forgotten
But Their Sacrifices and Deeds
On Land and Sea are
Recorded in the Annals of
Their Grateful Country.
This monument was erected through the efforts
of the Red Bank Volunteer Fire Department,
May 30th, 1926
Navesink Hook & . . . — Map (db m5769) |
| New Jersey (Salem County), Pennsville — Finn’s Point National Cemetery |
| | Though located far from any site of armed conflict, Finn’s Point National Cemeter exists as a direct result of the American Civil War. It is the resting place for the remains of 2,436 Confederate soldiers whose military careers ended as prisoners of war under the Union forces. These men were interned 1½ miles from here at Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island. One hundred thirty-five Union soldiers who died while serving as guards at the prison camp, are also buried here. Additional . . . — Map (db m21651) |
| New Jersey (Warren County), Washington — U.S.S. Maine Memorial |
| | In Memoriam
U.S.S. Maine
Destroyed in Havana Harbor
February 15, 1898
This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine
(on the shield)
Patriotism
Devotion — Map (db m19727) |
| New York (Kings County), Brooklyn — Spanish 24-Pounder |
| | In 1786, when this piece was cast, it was common to give names to guns. Theodorico (“Little Theodore”) served as part of the defenses of Santiago de Cuba. Though it had been rifled to improve its range and accuracy, Theodorico was obsolete by 1898 when it became a trophy of the war with Spain. — Map (db m21667) |
| New York (New York County), New York — Purchase of Governors Island Monument — 16 June 1637 |
| | To commorate the purchase three hundred years ago of Governors Island by Wouter van Twiller, Director General of New Netherlands, from Cakapeteyno and Pehiwas of the Manahatas Tribe.
Birthplace of American Military Tactics which won for England a great dominion. Sole safeguard of Washington's retirement from Long Island in 1776, early guardian of New York City. Mobilization point in the Mexican, Civil and Spanish-American Wars. Supply base during the World War.
Honorably Acquired - . . . — Map (db m21158) |
| New York (Orange County), West Point — Wars That Shaped the Nation — The Spanish-American War |
| | On 25 April 1898, Congress declared war against Spain after the USS Maine blew up under mysterious circumstances in the port of Havana, Cuba. The U.S. raised an expeditionary army to liberate Cuba and the Philippines from Spanish rule. After a sharp clash at San Juan Hill, the Spanish surrendered Cuba on 17 July. The Spanish surrendered Manila on 13 August after a naval battle in which Admiral Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet, but for the next three years, Filipinos resisted American rule. The . . . — Map (db m22278) |
| New York (Orange County), West Point — Welcome To Trophy Point |
| | The cannon on this historic site are trophies of war. They were captured or surrendered in American conflicts through more than two hundred years. The first trophies to come to West Point were guns captured in 1777 during the Battles of Saratoga. At the end of the American Revolution, West Point maintained over 160 cannon for the fledgling United States Army. Even before the founding of the United States Military Academy in 1802, West Point had taken on the additional role of educating . . . — Map (db m20003) |
| New York (Schenectady County), Schenectady — Spanish American War Memorial |
| | Freedom — Patriotism — Humanity. Erected by
the County of Schenectady commemorating the valor
and patriotism of the men of this County who
served in the war with Spain, Philippine Insurrection,
and China Relief Expedition 1898–1902.
Dedication May 30, 1921, under the auspices of General
Eugene Griffin Camp No 11 United Spanish War Veterans
and the Board of Supervisors of Schenectady County.
Rededicated June 15, 1996. — Map (db m13862) |
| New York (Westchester County), Harrison — West Harrison Honor Roll — Defenders of Our Freedom |
| | Gave Their Lives
Altamuro, Patsy World War II • Beckman, Harriet World War II • Coombs, Peter World War I • Demarisco, Michael, Jr. Vietnam • Doerr, Harold J. World War II • Eggenberger, Henry Korea • Foster, Bertram World War II • Gentile, Thomas World War II • Grillo, Joseph R. World War II • Mcgowan, George World War II • Powell, Thomas J. World War II
Original Honorees
Abrantes, Manuel • Ackerley, Earl • Adams, Antone • Aldrich, Robert E. • Amodeo, Gaetano T. • Anderson, John • . . . — Map (db m24564) |
| North Carolina (Buncombe County), Ashville — War with Spain |
| | This marker is erected
in loving memory of the
men of Boncombe County
who volunteered and served
in the War with Spain,
the insurrection in the
Philippines and the
China Relief Expedition,
1898 - 1902 — Map (db m18707) |
| North Carolina (Henderson County), Hendersonville — Hendersonville War Memorial |
| | In memory of those who served
Spanish American War
World War I
World War II
Korea
Vietnam
Grenada, Lebanon, Panama
Persian Gulf, Iraq, Afghanistan — Map (db m20454) |
| North Carolina (Polk County), Saluda — Veterans Memorial |
| | This memorial was established to give honor and special commendation to all men and women of the Saluda area who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. The service they gave in peace and war to their country is eternally appreciated. — Map (db m11389) |
| Ohio (Ashtabula County), Orwell — 9-4 — Adna R. Chaffee |
| | Adna R. Chaffee was born in Orwell on April 14, 1842, and grew up on the family farm. He left home in 1861 to pursue a career in the military, enlisting first in the 6th U.S. Cavalry for service in the Civil War. Distinguishing himself in many battles, including Gettysburg, Chaffee rose to the rank of 1st Lieutenant. He then fought in the Indian Wars of the West from 1867-1888, assisting in the capture of Geronimo and being promoted to the rank of Major. He also saw action in the Spanish . . . — Map (db m7238) |
| Ohio (Clinton County), Wilmington — Clinton County Veterans Memorial — "We Owe So Much to So Few" |
| | Dedicated to the men & women of Clinton County who served in the
War of 1812,<br.
Mexican, Civil,
Spanish, WW I,
WW II, Korean,
Vietnam and
Persian Gulf War
(Desert Storm)
Afghanistan / Iraq — Map (db m18727) |
| Ohio (Coshocton County), Plainfield — 3-16 — George W. Crile, M. D. — (1864 - 1943) |
| | [Marker Front]:
George Washington Crile was born in 1864 at Chili, in Crawford Township, Coshocton County. Before embarking on his notable medical career, he graduated from Northwestern Ohio Normal School (now Ohio Northern University) at Ada, teaching for two years before becoming principal at Plainfield School. Crile first studied medicine under village physician Dr. A.E. Walker, who loaned him medical books and took him on calls to visit rural patients. Later in life Crile credited . . . — Map (db m15178) |
| Ohio (Coshocton County), Plainfield — 4-16 — Plainfield Cemetery |
| | This cemetery, established in 1810, is the final resting place of many of the founders of Plainfield and Linton Township. Besides the early date of its founding, it is notable for the number of armed forces veterans interred here, who represent every major conflict since the Revolutionary War. The graves of eighty-nine Civil War soldiers-a number nearly equal to those of veterans involved in all other wars between the War of 1812 and the Vietnam War-indicate the depth of Plainfield's involvement in that conflict. — Map (db m15275) |
| Ohio (Cuyahoga County), Cleveland — Colonel Charles Young — 1864-1922 |
| | Colonel Charles Young, cavalryman, military intelligence officer, Huachuca commander, and paragon of honor.
An American Legend
Charles Young was the third black graduate of the United States Military Academy, class of 1889. Young enjoyed a diverse military career as a lieutenant of a cavalry troop, squadron and regimental commander, acting superintendent of a national park, miliary attache to Haiti and Liberia, professor at Wilberforce University and military advisor to the President . . . — Map (db m17236) |
| Ohio (Fayette County), Washington Courthouse — 4-24 — Soldiers’ Row |
| | In 1884 the Ohio General Assembly authorized “the burial of the body of any honorably discharged ex-union soldier, sailor or marine of this state who shall hereafter die without leaving means sufficient to defray funeral expenses.” Permanent government-issued headstones have been provided to veterans since the late 19th century. Between 1884 and the 1930s, Washington Cemetery buried 47 white soldiers (including 15 unknown) and 35 African-American soldiers. These veterans served in . . . — Map (db m2799) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Bexley — Camp Bushnell — Spanish American War — Here Ohio Loyalty Responded to the Summons"Remember the Maine" |
| | To establish a camp of general rendezvous for the Ohio National Guard and other Ohio troops, the citizens of Columbus offered to the State of Ohio Bullitt Park, now a part of Bexley - President William McKinley, April 25 1898, through Governor Asa S. Bushnell issued the first call to arms, to which 428 officers and 8,052 enlisted men responded. In answer to a second call 75 officers and 6,801 men volunteered - The first troops arrived April 28 and were mustered into service May 7-14. From the . . . — Map (db m16931) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 32-25 — Birthplace of the Veterans of Foreign Wars |
| | On the evening of September 29, 1899, thirteen recently returned veterans of the Spanish-American War met in a tailor shop that once stood on this site. These men, all veterans of the Columbus-based 17th Infantry Regiment that had fought in Cuba, shared their memories of the conflict, honored their fallen comrades, and discussed issues of concern to all foreign service veterans. The organization that they formed that night, the American Veterans of Foreign Service, was the nucleus of a . . . — Map (db m12458) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Forest Lawn Veterans Memorial |
| | Dedicated November 11, 2006 to the men and women of Franklin County Ohio that served our country bravely and honorably so our freedoms endure.
The sacrifices of few ensured the freedom of many. A grateful community remembers those who served in the Armed Forces of the United States during times of war and peace, whose courage and personal sacrifices defended and preserved our freedom.
Medal of Honor Recipients for Franklin County
Civil War
David Cockley Army
Oliver Colwell . . . — Map (db m13487) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — The Spirit of ’98 — Freedom • Patriotism • Humanity |
| | Erected by the State of Ohio to the honor and memory of the Ohio veterans of the Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection and the China Relief Expedition.
1898 — 1920
“The cause which triumphed through their valor will live.”
(north-facing tablet) United • Spanish War Veterans, 1898–1902 • Cuba, Philippine Islands, Porto Rico, U.S.A.
The Republic is secure so long as we continue to honor the memory of its defenders.
. . . — Map (db m9868) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), Galloway — Sunset Cemetery Spanish-American War Memorial |
| | In Memory
of
All Americans
who served their country
in
The Spanish-American
War
1898 1902
[Metal dedication marker]:
Dedicated to
the founders
Oscar Brookins-CMH-George Kelly
Walker Waddington
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Columbus, OH. September 29, 1999 — Map (db m12529) |
| Ohio (Franklin County), New Albany — New Albany and Plain Township Veterans and First Responders Memorial |
| | New Albany and Plain Township Residents having served their country in times of war. Men who died in action while serving their country during war
World War II
William Lee Bigony
Edward Carson
Orris Needles
Herbert Sines
Vietnam War
Mike Butsko
Iraq War
Capt Shawn English
Plain Township Volunteer Fire Department
“They Answered Their Last Call”
Police Department — Map (db m14454) |
| Ohio (Greene County), Wilberforce — 18-29 — Brigadier General Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr. |
| | [Marker Front]:
Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr. (July 1, 1877 - November 26, 1970), the nation's first African American general in the Regular Army, was born in Washington, D.C. Davis first served as a temporary first lieutenant of the 8th U.S. Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish-American War. Following that conflict, he enlisted as a private in the 9th U.S. Cavalry, serving in the Philippine Insurrection where he began to rise in rank. Davis was promoted to first lieutenant in 1905, . . . — Map (db m14054) |
| Ohio (Miami County), Piqua — United Spanish War Veterans |
| | In Memoriam
United Spanish War Veterans
1898 - 1902 — Map (db m17148) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients — State of Ohio, Montgomery County |
| | United States of America
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients
State of Ohio, Montgomery County
Civil War
Downs, Henry W. Sgt. Winchester, Virginia 1864
James, Isaac, Pvt. Petersburg, Virginia 1865
James, John H. Capt. Mobile Bay, Alabama 1864
Matthews, John C. Cpl. Petersburg, Virginia 1865
Taggart, Charles A. Pvt. Deatonsville, Virginia 1865 Indian Campaigns
Geiger, George, Sgt. Little Big Horn, Montana 1876 Spanish American War
Field, Oscar W. Pvt. Cienfuegos, Cuba 1898 . . . — Map (db m22239) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — Montgomery County Spanish-American War Memorial |
| | Erected to
Spanish War Veterans
1898 - 1902
Dedicated to
those who rendered service
Sinking of the Maine
San Juan Hill
Santiago
Porto Rico
Santiago Bay
Manila Bay
Phillipine Insurrection
El Caney
Chinese Boxer Rebellion
and all others who served
1898 1902 — Map (db m22242) |
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