Peoria in Peoria County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Camp Lyon
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2021
1. Camp Lyon Marker
17th Inft. May 24, 1861, Cols. L.F. Ross, A.S. Norton
Peoria Battery, May 26, 1861, Capts. P. Davidson, H. Borries, W.W. Campbell
47th Inft. Aug. 16, 1861, Cols. J. Brymer, W.A. Thrush, J.M. Crommell, J.D. McClure
86th Inft. Aug. 27, 1862, Cols. D.D. Irons, A.L. Fahnestock
11th Cav. Dec. 20, 1861, Cols. R.G. Ingersoll, L.H. Kerr, O. Funk
12th Inft., Sept. 1862, col. T.J. Henderson
14th Cav. Dec. 1862, Cols. H. Capron, F.M. Davidson
139th Inft. June 1, 1864, Col. P. Davidson
Erected 1907 by George A. Wilson Circle, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 24, 1861.
Location. 40° 42.916′ N, 89° 34.647′ W. Marker is in Peoria, Illinois, in Peoria County. It is at the intersection of North Prospect Road and East Arcadia Avenue, on the left when
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Regionally, this marker is in the Illinois River Valley. 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 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: Memorial Trees (approx. half a mile away); Revolutionary War Veteran (approx. half a mile away); Springdale Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Peoria's First Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Zeally Moss (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Zeally Moss (approx. 0.7 miles away); Springdale Cemetery & Mausoleum (approx. 0.7 miles away); 1776 Cannon (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peoria.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2021
2. Camp Lyon Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,422 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
