Brownville in Nemaha County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Co. C. 1st Reg. of Nebraska

Company C 1st Regiment of Nebraska Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 3, 2021

1. Company C 1st Regiment of Nebraska Marker

Inscription.
This tablet marks the place where Co. C. 1st Reg. of Nebraska enlisted June 9, 1861, for the Civil War and is dedicated in memory of all who served in the wars of our nation.

Erected 1927.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 9, 1861.

Location. 40° 23.834′ N, 95° 39.427′ W. Memorial is in Brownville, Nebraska, in Nemaha County. It can be reached from Main Street west of South 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located near the SW corner of the pavilion at Brownville City Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Brownville NE 68321, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Nebraska. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the prairies.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Late 1800's Road Grader (a few steps from this marker); Brownville, Nebraska Historical Society Heritage Tree (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Brownville (a few steps from this marker); 1854 Didier Log Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Muir House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Large One-bottom Plow (about 500 feet away); The Nebraska State Teachers' Association (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Nebraska House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownville.

Also see . . . 1st Nebraska Infantry Regiment.

The 1st Nebraska Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was initially organized to protect the Nebraska Territory from Indian attacks. When the war started, U.S. Regular Army troops were withdrawn from Fort Kearny and Fort Randall to serve in more threatened areas, but at the increased risk to Nebraska settlers from Indian attacks. The Federal government requested that the Nebraska Territory form one volunteer regiment, with some companies supposed
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 3, 2021

2. Company C 1st Regiment of Nebraska Marker
to stay behind to protect the territory.

(Submitted on April 5, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.