Mound City in Pulaski County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Confederate Soldiers Memorial

Confederate Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 6, 2019

1. Confederate Veterans Memorial

Inscription. In memory of the Confederate Soldiers
who are buried at Mound City National Cemetery
May they never be forgotten
Erected by
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Seven Confederate Knights
Chapter 2625
Illinois Division,
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Illinois Society,
Military Order of the Stars and Bars
Order of the Southern Cross

Erected 2006 by United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy series lists.

Location. 37° 5.266′ N, 89° 10.663′ W. Marker is in Mound City, Illinois, in Pulaski County. It can be reached from the intersection of Walnut Street (Illinois Route 37) and Old U.S. 51, on the right when traveling north. Memorial is located at Mound City National Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Walnut St, Mound City IL 62963, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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and memorial is in Southern Illinois — Little Egypt.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: America's Medal Of Honor Memorial Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of Those Who Gave the Ultimate Sacrifice (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Navy Seabees Memorial (about 300 feet away); Mound City National Cemetery (about 300 feet away); A National Cemetery System (about 300 feet away); The Marine Ways (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mound City World War II Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Mound City World War I Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mound City.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 6, 2019

2. Confederate Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 6, 2019

3. Confederate Veterans Memorial

Confederate Soldiers Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jim Fredlund, November 2, 2024

4. Confederate Soldiers Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 351 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 1, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4. submitted on June 22, 2025, by Jim Fredlund of Olney, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.