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Downtown in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
 

The 32nd Indiana Infantry Monument

(August Bloedner Monument)

 
 
The 32nd Indiana Infantry Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 12, 2019
1. The 32nd Indiana Infantry Monument
Inscription. (Originally written in German, the inscription transcribed into English, reads):

Here lie men of the 32nd First German Indiana Regiment sacrificed for the free Institutions of the Republic of the United States of North America.

They fell on 17 Dec. 1861, in an Encounter at Rowlett Station, in which 1 Regiment of Texas Rangers, 2 Regiments of Infantry, and 6 Rebel Cannons, in all over 3000 Men, were defeated by 500 German Soldiers.

(Added, along with a base, in 1867):

In memory of the First Victims of the 32 Reg. Indiana Vol. who fell at the Battle of Rowletts Station, Dec. 17, 1861
 
Erected 1862 by Christian Friedrich August Bloedner (designer, carver and builder).
 
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is December 17, 1861.
 
Location. 38° 15.465′ N, 85° 45.876′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 31W) and North 9th Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located on the second floor of the Frazier History Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 829 West Main Street, Louisville KY 40202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance
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of this marker. “Bloody Monday” / American (Know-Nothing) Party (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Stockade On Corn Island, 1778 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Nelson Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort-on-Shore (approx. ¼ mile away); Evan Williams (approx. ¼ mile away); 125 South Sixth Street (approx. ¼ mile away); Bridgeford, Ricketts & Company (approx. 0.3 miles away); Evan Williams Bourbon Experience (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.
 
More about this monument. Although it is no longer in its original location, the 32nd Indiana Monument is generally considered to be the oldest surviving memorial to the American Civil War.

The monument was originally placed on the Rowlett's Station Battlefield near Munfordville, Kentucky in January, 1862. It was moved to Cave Hill National Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky in June, 1867. The monument was removed from the national cemetery in 2008 due to its fragile condition. After undergoing conservation treatment at the University of Louisville, it was placed on display at the Frazier History Museum in August, 2010. A replacement monument at Cave Hill National Cemetery was dedicated in December, 2011.
 
The 32nd Indiana Infantry Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bradley Owen
2. The 32nd Indiana Infantry Monument
Located inside the Frazier History Museum, Louisville, Kentucky.
The 32nd Indiana Infantry Replica Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 12, 2019
3. The 32nd Indiana Infantry Replica Monument
Located at Cave Hill National Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.   3. submitted on June 11, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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