Near Ottawa in LaSalle County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
In Memory of Dickey's Cavalry
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. Marker is near Ottawa, Illinois, in LaSalle County. Memorial 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. Marker is in this post office area: Ottawa IL 61350, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 (approx. 1˝ miles away); William D. Boyce (approx. 1˝ miles away); War of 1812 Soldiers at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Centennial Memorial Ottawa Illinois (approx. 1.7 miles away); 1333 Ottawa Ave. (approx. 2 miles away); Fisher-Nash Cottage (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.
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.)
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 192 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.