Near Ottawa in LaSalle County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
In Memory of Dickey's Cavalry
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2021
1. In Memory of Dickey's Cavalry Marker
Camp Dickey
1861 1865
Erected 1942
Erected 1942.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 41° 19.042′ N, 88° 52.721′ W. Memorial is near Ottawa, Illinois, in LaSalle County. It is on Illinois Route 71 0.2 miles east of North 2401st Road (County Road 8), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Ottawa IL 61350, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Illinois and specifically 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Camp Hunter (here, next to this marker); Remembering the Tornado (approx. 1.3 miles away); Camp Cushman Volunteers
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Also see . . .
1. 4th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 20, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Theophilus Lyle Dickey. Wikipedia entry on the unit's organizer and commander. (Submitted on October 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2021
2. In Memory of Dickey's Cavalry Marker
A marker titled "Camp Hunter" is above the featured marker.
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Commandery of the State of Illinois
3. Theophilus Lyle Dickey (1811-1885)
Taken from "Memorials of Deceased Companions of the Commandery of the State of Illinois" (1901).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 444 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
