Colonel Lindorf Ozburn

Photographed by John A. Logan Museum

1. Colonel Lindorf Ozburn Marker

This was posted on their Facebook page in 2021. Date of photo is unknown. Used with permission.

Inscription. Lindorf Ozburn, born in Jackson County, Illinois in 1823, married Diza Glenn, John A. Logan's cousin. Ozburn, who served with Logan in the Mexican War, joined the Illinois 31st Infantry at the beginning of the Civil War. On Logan's promotion to general, he became the colonel. When Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, Ozburn's long-held beliefs forced him to resign his commission. He was killed in Carbondale, Illinois, in 1864 by William Weaver, whom Ozburn had disciplined while in the service. Weaver was arrested and housed in the jail, which once occupied this corner. A mob stormed the jail and killed Weaver.

Erected 2014 by First Bank and Trust Company of Murphysboro, the Gen. John A. Logan Museum and the Illinois State Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Mexican-American • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Illinois State Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 37° 45.827′ N, 89° 20.111′ W. Marker was in Murphysboro,

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Illinois, in Jackson County. It was at the intersection of South 11th Street and Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north on South 11th Street. Marker was located at the southwest corner of the grounds of Jackson County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 101 S 11th St, Murphysboro IL 62966, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in Southern Illinois — Little Egypt

and in Shawnee Hills.

It was also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 walking distance of this location: Logan Day 1914 (within shouting distance of this marker); First Coal Mine in Illinois (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. John Logan (within

Photographed by Jason Voigt, November 26, 2020

2. Colonel Lindorf Ozburn Marker

While the marker had been removed, the pole still stands at the southwest corner of Jackson County Courthouse.

shouting distance of this marker); Conrad Will of Brownsville (within shouting distance of this marker); Israel Blanchard (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson County, Illinois (within shouting distance of this marker); Company H 27th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Elizabeth Jenkins Logan (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murphysboro.

Additional commentary.
1. Marker has been removed
According to the John A. Logan Museum's Facebook page, this marker (which was installed in May 2014 along with others in Murphysboro) is now no longer in public view due to its controversial content (the part about Ozburn not supporting Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation). The pole that held the marker was still there in November 2020 and during the Summer of 2022.

— Submitted October 26, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 432 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 26, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 2. submitted on December 7, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.