Mattoon in Coles County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
79th Illinois Infantry
1862-1865
Photographed By Jason Voigt, December 15, 2021
1. 79th Illinois Infantry Marker
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Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 29.193′ N, 88° 21.091′ W. Marker is in Mattoon, Illinois, in Coles County. Memorial is on Shelby Avenue east of North Second Division Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 72 Shelby Ave, Mattoon IL 61938, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant (a few steps from this marker); 21st Illinois Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 135th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Mattoon's Union Agricultural Fairgrounds and Civil War Camp Grant (within shouting distance of this marker); 123rd Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 143rd Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Site of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mattoon.
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Photographed By Jason Voigt, December 15, 2021
2. 79th Illinois Infantry Marker
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Photographed By Jason Voigt, December 15, 2021
3. 79th Illinois Infantry Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 19, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
