Concordia in Lafayette County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Civil War Casualties

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 11, 2011

1. Civil War Casualties Marker

Inscription.
Buried in this vicinity of St. Paul's Cemetery are members of the congregation who died as a result of Civil War guerrilla activity from September, 1862 to October 10, 1864. The victims include Heinrich Steinbrink, Heinrich Eickhoff, Christian Oetting, Heinrich Brockhoff, Heinrich Hartmann, Louis Fiene, Conrad Bruns, Dietrich Kastens, Wilhelm Scharnhorst, Louis Walter, Hermann Brinkhoff, Friedrich Grottmann, Fr. D. Brackmann, Louis Stuenkel, J. H. Friedrich Meyer, Heinrich Bruns, Friedrich Bruns, Hermann Wolters, W. Peper, Heinrich Freitag, Wilhelm Brackmann, Friedrich Dittmer, Diedrich Droege, and Bernhard Reggers.

Erected by Concordia Area Heritage Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1862.

Location. 38° 59.385′ N, 93° 33.904′ W. Marker is in Concordia, Missouri, in Lafayette County. Marker is in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, off East 1st Street (Old US Route 40), about 100 feet NE of its intersection with Stella Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Concordia MO 64020, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cornerstone (within shouting distance of this

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marker); St. Paul's Lutheran Church Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Paul's College (approx. ¼ mile away); Wilk School Bell (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Massacre Site / Concordia (approx. half a mile away); Missouri Pacific Caboose (approx. half a mile away); Lions Club Clock Tower (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Concordia.

Also see . . .
1. Concordia, Missouri. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 9, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Website homepage (Submitted on June 30, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

3. Missouri in the American Civil War. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 9, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Civil War Casualties Grave Site and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 11, 2011

2. Civil War Casualties Grave Site and Marker

Looking NW toward the I-70 interchange at far distance.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,934 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.