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| | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Bloomfield in Davis County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains) |
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The Confederate Invasion of Iowa Monument
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By Michael Dann Hayes | |
| | | 1. The Confederate Invasion of Iowa Marker | | |
Inscription. Site of
The Confederate Invasion of Iowa
12th Day of October 1864.
This monument marks the northern most point of incursion into Iowa by Confederate Forces. On October 12, 1864, Lieutenant James “Bill” Jackson led twelve heavily armed Missouri Partisan Rangers dressed in Union uniforms in a raid through Davis County, Iowa, resulting in the murder of three local citizens. •
This Plaque Dedicated in 2005 •
Davis County Civil War Guerrilla Raid Society.
(plaque to the left of main plaque) In Honor Of Those Citizens of Davis County Who Sacrificed And Served to Preserve The Union. •
Donated in 2005 by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.
(plaque to the right of main plaque)
Confederate Partisan Rangers Came From Missouri To This Point, The Furthest North Of Any Confederate Incursion During the Civil War.
• Donated in 2005 by the Sons of Confederate Veterans of the Civil War.
Erected 2005 by Davis County Civil War Guerrilla Raid Society.
Location. 40° 44.5′ N, 92° 25.133′ W. Marker is in Bloomfield, Iowa, in Davis County. Marker is on County Road V 20, on the left when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bloomfield IA 52537, United States of America. | | | | 
By Michael Dann Hayes | |
| | | 2. Monument for The Confederate Invasion of Iowa in Davis County, Iowa. | | |
Regarding The Confederate Invasion of Iowa Monument. This monument marks the farthest north that any Confederate unit reached during the Civil War; even farther than General Morgan’s raid into Ohio. General Morgan’s raid peaked 12 miles south of Richmond, Ohio at 40 degrees, 38 minutes north latitude, while Jackson’s most northern point was 40 degrees, 44½ minutes north latitude.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. It is Morgan’s Raid in Ohio, which also claims to the the northernmost battle of the Civil War. |
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By Michael Dann Hayes | |
| | | 3. Plaque on the Left of the Main Plaque | | |
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By Michael Dann Hayes | |
| | | 4. Plaque on the Right of the Main Plaque | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on September 19, 2007, by Michael Dann Hayes of Malcom, Iowa. This page has been viewed 1,944 times since then. Last updated on July 14, 2008, by Michael Dann Hayes of Malcom, Iowa. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. Submitted on September 19, 2007, by Michael Dann Hayes of Malcom, Iowa. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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