Vincennes in Knox County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Original Tombstone of Capt. Menomen O'Donnell

Congressional Medal of Honor Civil War

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 23, 2021

1. Original Tombstone of Capt. Menomen O'Donnell Marker

Inscription. Capt. O'Donnell was one of 1,527 recipients of the Medal of Honor during the American Civil War. The citation for his Medal of Honor reads "The Congressional Medal of Honor to Capt. Menomen O'Donnell, 11th MO. INF., for GALLANTRY at Vicksburg, MS., May 22, 1863, and at Fort DeRussy, LA., March 14, 1864." Capt. O'Donnell died in 1911 and is buried in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Vincennes, IN., where this stone was replaced.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is March 14, 1864.

Location. 38° 40.42′ N, 87° 32.259′ W. Marker is in Vincennes, Indiana, in Knox County. It can be reached from South 6th Street west of Willow Street (Business U.S. 41). Marker is located in front of the Indiana Military Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 715 S 6th St, Vincennes IN 47591, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Indiana’s Tri-State Region,

in Southern Indiana,

and in the Wabash Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally,

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

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: 3"/50 caliber gun Mk2 (within shouting distance of this marker); British BL-60 (within shouting distance of this marker); D.U.K.W. (within shouting distance of this marker); M-114, 155 mm Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); LVT-4 (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Indianapolis (within shouting distance of this marker); F-16 Fighting Falcon (within shouting distance of this marker); M5 3 inch gun (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vincennes.

Also see . . . Menomen O'Donnell on Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 1, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 23, 2021

2. Original Tombstone of Capt. Menomen O'Donnell Marker

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 23, 2021

3. Original Tombstone of Capt. Menomen O'Donnell Marker

Marker is in front of the Indiana Military Museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 387 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.