Springfield in Greene County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Daughters Of The Confederacy Of Missouri Division

August 10, 1984

Daughters Of The Confederacy Missouri Division Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, April 7, 2019

1. Daughters Of The Confederacy Missouri Division Marker

Inscription.
This tablet is dedicated by the Veterans Administration in grateful appreciation to the United Daughters of The Confederacy, Missouri Division, for actions taken to remove deed restrictions on 485 unoccupied Confederate gravesites in Springfield National Cemetery. This relinquishment of these gravesites for use by all veterans and their dependents serves as a symbol of reunification of purpose for memorializing all who have honorably served this great nation without regard to past differences—Confederate and Union alike.

Dedicated on this anniversary of the Battle of Wilson's Creek
August 10, 1861

Erected by Daughters Of The Confederacy Missouri Division.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is August 10, 1984.

Location. 37° 10.351′ N, 93° 15.84′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Missouri, in Greene County. Marker can be reached from East Seminole Street, on the right when traveling east. On the grounds of the Springfield National Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1702 E Seminole St, Springfield MO 65804, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Missouri Soldiers Memorial C.S.A (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); American Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Remember Pearl Harbor (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Burials In The National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Pearl Harbor Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Navy Seabees Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Photographed By Craig Doda, April 7, 2019

2. Daughters Of The Confederacy Missouri Division Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 10, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.