Near Oglesby in LaSalle County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Commemorating the Deeds of the Union Veterans of the Civil War
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 22, 2012
1. Commemorating the Deeds of the Union Veterans of the Civil War Marker
Grand Army of the Republic
Department of Illinois.
1861-5 1914
Ida E. Wright
President
Commemorating the Deeds
of the Union Veterans of
the Civil War
With malice toward none
with charity for all
Lincoln
Circles of the L of G.A.R. contributing
Lady Washington № 15 Wm. Sherman № 40 Wm. McDowell № 83 George Reed № 74 Ida E. Wright Staff Presidents Association Malvina Maltby № 79 Col. J. Galligan № 29 D.O. Hunter № 26 Austin Circl № 46 Henry H. Saint № 21 Wm. J. Wylie № 71 Lincoln Memorial № 90 Abraham Lincoln № 2 James A. Sexton № 43 Henry W. Lawton № 27 John Brown Taylor № 57 Gettysburg Circle № 25 Old Glory № 96 Illinois № 93 Gov. John R. Tanner № 54 George A. Wilson № 49 Wellington Wood № 94 Elizah Welderhold № 85 May Goodrich Ft. Blakely № 92 Wm. Turnbull № 100 Eugene Matteson № 72 John D. McClure № 97 Dixon Circle № 73 Albert D. Shaw № 10 Col. Brackett № 58 Ida Seibert
Individuals who contributed
Ida E. Wright Ada Drake Rose Boggiano
Erected by
this page online
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list.
Location. 41° 19.232′ N, 88° 59.546′ W. Marker is near Oglesby, Illinois, in LaSalle County. Memorial can be reached from East 875th Road, 1.4 miles north of Hiawatha Pioneer Trail (Illinois Route 71). Marker is located along the park trail on the east side of the Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2668 East 873 Road, Oglesby IL 61348, 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. Starved Rock (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort St. Louis (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Renι Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle (about 300 feet away); Building Starved Rock Lodge (about 600 feet away); This Plaque is Placed in Memory of the Patriots (about 600 feet away); The Legend of Starved Rock (about 700 feet away); A New Water Highway (about 800 feet away); Aitken School (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oglesby.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 22, 2012
2. Commemorating the Deeds of the Union Veterans of the Civil War Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 14, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
