Near Baxter Springs in Cherokee County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Baxter Springs Civil War Memorial

Photographed By Thomas Onions, January 31, 2009

1. Baxter Springs Civil War Memorial Marker

Inscription.

Baxter Springs Civil War Memorial. . , Erected by the United States to the Memory of the Officers and Soldiers Killed in the Battle of Baxter Springs October 8, 1863, and Other Engagements in this Vicinity who are Buried near this Monument, and Whose Names are Known, are Inscribed Hereon., Maj. Henry Z. Curtis Asst. Adj. Genl. U.S. Vols. . Chaplain Ozem B. Gardner 13th Kansas Infantry , 14 Kansas Cavalry , T. B. Long . E. B. Sharp . J. A. Baker . Elias Way . G. W. Tracy . Jno. Welsh . Jesse Gay . D. S. Elliott . M. M. Stanly . Thos. Kelly . W. T. Collins . Theo Tracy . Thos. Martin . Thos. Morgan . Alex Miller . J. T. Cardwell . Sgt. Theo Wade . Zimri Piercey . Henry Stuttee . Sgt. Geo. Keith . Owen Donnelly . Danl. Sullivan . Lawrence Roach . Jas. Buckmaster . Corpl. W. G. Martin , 79 U.S.C.T. , Corpl. Bedford Green , 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry , Lieut. Lorenzo A. Dixon . Lieut. Asa W. Farr . W.C. Clark . T.P. Leach . John Davis . Wm. Lloyd . Geo. W. Tige . F.A. Martin . Sam'l Hart . Wm. Hopper . G.R. Kelley . David Beam . C.O. Howard . Jno. Zaynor . Sgt. C.K. Bly Jno. Wright . Jno. Cannon . Alf'd Green . Wm. Gifford . J.S. Russell . O.H. Shaffer . A.A. Bennett . Henry Pond . Lincoln Rice . P.T. Stimpson . Dennis Smith . Frank Guldin . Rob't Murphy . Henry Brewer . Dennis McNary . Marion Record . James Dempsey . Jos. Burlingame . Stephen Gallea . Fred'k Mossinger . Martin Van Duzen . Francis Van Camp . Abraham Woodhull , Brigade Band , M. Mumser . Jno. Fritz . Swartk Ouis . Sgt. T. L. Davis . Frank LaRue . Geo. Gemunder . Franz Balloun . Henry Pellage . Sgt. Henry Bulow . Frank Rossmainth . Sgt. J.P.M. Madison . Corp'l Nathan Nott . Corp'l Fred'k Simon . Corp'l Theo. Luscher, Civilians , John Fry . J.R. O'Neill . Jos. Regner . Chas. Wood . Thos. Clary . Geo. Holman . Jno. McClure . Remel Wood . J.C. Lowbower . Holas Cowery . Henry Remble . Martin Housle . Jack ______ . Zack _______, 2nd Kansas Battery , Corp'l Van R. Hancock . A.W. Gaines . Thos. Larkin . Joseph Endicott . Cameron Garrett, 9th Kansas Cavalry , Lieut. A.T. Spencer . Geo. A. Ela . J.M. Barrow . Peter Schafer, 2nd Ohio Cavalry , Enoch Summers . Roman Wenchell , 83rd U.S.C.T. , Lieut. R.L. Cook . Chas. Allen , 9th Wisconsin Infantry , Ludwig Salzweoell , 12th Kansas Infantry , Jno. T. Moore , 15th Kansas Cavalry , Corp'l W. J. Wallace

Erected by the United States to the Memory of the Officers and Soldiers Killed in the Battle of Baxter Springs October 8, 1863, and Other Engagements in this Vicinity who are Buried near this Monument, and Whose Names are Known, are Inscribed Hereon.

Maj. Henry Z. Curtis Asst. Adj. Genl. U.S. Vols. • Chaplain Ozem B. Gardner 13th Kansas Infantry

14 Kansas Cavalry
T. B. Long • E. B. Sharp • J. A. Baker • Elias Way • G. W. Tracy • Jno. Welsh • Jesse Gay • D. S. Elliott • M. M. Stanly • Thos. Kelly • W. T. Collins • Theo Tracy • Thos. Martin • Thos. Morgan • Alex Miller • J. T. Cardwell • Sgt. Theo Wade • Zimri Piercey • Henry Stuttee • Sgt. Geo. Keith • Owen Donnelly • Danl. Sullivan • Lawrence Roach • Jas. Buckmaster • Corpl. W. G. Martin

79 U.S.C.T.
Corpl. Bedford Green

3rd Wisconsin Cavalry
Lieut. Lorenzo A. Dixon • Lieut. Asa W. Farr • W.C. Clark • T.P. Leach • John Davis • Wm. Lloyd • Geo. W. Tige • F.A. Martin • Sam'l Hart • Wm. Hopper • G.R. Kelley • David Beam • C.O. Howard • Jno. Zaynor • Sgt. C.K. Bly Jno. Wright • Jno. Cannon • Alf'd Green • Wm. Gifford • J.S. Russell • O.H. Shaffer • A.A.

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Bennett • Henry Pond • Lincoln Rice • P.T. Stimpson • Dennis Smith • Frank Guldin • Rob't Murphy • Henry Brewer • Dennis McNary • Marion Record • James Dempsey • Jos. Burlingame • Stephen Gallea • Fred'k Mossinger • Martin Van Duzen • Francis Van Camp • Abraham Woodhull

Brigade Band
M. Mumser • Jno. Fritz • Swartk Ouis • Sgt. T. L. Davis • Frank LaRue • Geo. Gemunder • Franz Balloun • Henry Pellage • Sgt. Henry Bulow • Frank Rossmainth • Sgt. J.P.M. Madison • Corp'l Nathan Nott • Corp'l Fred'k Simon • Corp'l Theo. Luscher

Civilians
John Fry • J.R. O'Neill • Jos. Regner • Chas. Wood • Thos. Clary • Geo. Holman • Jno. McClure • Remel Wood • J.C. Lowbower • Holas Cowery • Henry Remble • Martin Housle • Jack ______ • Zack _______

2nd Kansas Battery
Corp'l Van R. Hancock • A.W. Gaines • Thos. Larkin • Joseph Endicott • Cameron Garrett

9th Kansas Cavalry
Lieut. A.T. Spencer • Geo. A. Ela • J.M. Barrow • Peter Schafer

2nd Ohio Cavalry
Enoch Summers • Roman Wenchell

83rd U.S.C.T.
Lieut. R.L. Cook • Chas. Allen

9th Wisconsin Infantry
Ludwig Salzweoell

12th Kansas Infantry
Jno. T. Moore

15th Kansas Cavalry
Corp'l W.

Photographed By Thomas Onions, January 31, 2009

2. Baxter Springs Civil War Memorial Marker

Closeup of the South Side Dedication and Name List

J. Wallace

Erected 1886 by United States.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.

Location. 37° 1.937′ N, 94° 46.24′ W. Marker is near Baxter Springs, Kansas, in Cherokee County. Memorial can be reached from West Avenue (U.S. 166). Memorial is located in the Soldiers' Lot at Baxter Springs Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 166 West Ave, Baxter Springs KS 66713, 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. Baxter Springs Soldiers' Lot (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Tour (a few steps from this marker); Tbe Economic Engines (approx. 1.7 miles away); Baxter Springs: from Fort to Town (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Earliest Residents (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named Civil War Tour (approx. 1.7 miles away); Johnston Public Library (approx. 1.9 miles away); Baxter Springs Massacre (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baxter Springs.

More about this memorial. This Memorial is located within Soldier's Lot - part of the National Cemetery System (known as National Cemetery

Photographed By Thomas Onions, January 31, 2009

3. Baxter Springs Civil War Memorial Marker

Name list on East Side of Marker

#2). The Soldier's Lot is located within the Baxter Springs City Cemetery 1 miles west of town on US-166.

Also see . . .
1. Baxter Springs' Soldier's Lot. Department of Veterans' Affairs website for the Soldier's Lot (Submitted on July 26, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.)

2. Baxter Springs, Ks. Link for the City of Baxter Springs - this includes information on the history of the battle and the Soldier's Lot. (Submitted on July 26, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.)

3. CWSAC Battle Summary. The NPS link to information on the Battle of Baxter Springs. (Submitted on July 26, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.)

Photographed By Thomas Onions, January 31, 2009

4. Baxter Springs Civil War Memorial Marker

North Side Name List

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5. Baxter Springs Civil War Memorial Marker

West Side Name List

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6. Baxter Springs Civil War Memorial Marker

The upright cannons mark the limits of the mass reinterment around the Baxter Springs Civil War Memorial. The government markers outside the cannon barrels are later burials.

Photographed By Thomas Onions, January 31, 2009

7. Baxter Springs Civil War Memorial Marker

Soldier's Lot plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas. This page has been viewed 2,470 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 26, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.