The Cemetery
Sick and Injured
Between 1812 and 1814, soldiers who had become sick or sustained injuries in battles were brought back to Fort Amanda. Some died from their injuries, while others succumbed to germ-related maladies such as dysentery, "lake fever” (typhoid), measles and "flux" (severe diarrhea).
In Memoriam
Seventy-five gravestones honoring unnamed soldiers of the War of 1812
were erected here in what was then called a national cemetery. Now
known as Fort Amanda Cemetery, it continues to be the final resting place
for local families, including veterans representing nearly every American
conflict from the Revolutionary War through the present.
Erected by Ohio History Connection.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Forts and Castles • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 40° 40.96′ N, 84° 16.148′ W. Marker is near Kossuth, Ohio, in Auglaize County. It is on Ohio Route 198 0.2 miles south of Deep Cut Road (Local Highway 230), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22859 OH-198, Spencerville OH 45887, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 624 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 17, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
