Fort Scott in Bourbon County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Fort Scott Civil War Memorial

Photographed By Thomas Onions, August 29, 2009

1. Fort Scott Civil War Memorial Marker

Upper part of main marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Main marker upper
The men in whose honor this
monument is erected were led by
the fires of Liberty.
They fought for no North, no
South, no East, no West, but for
one glorious and united country.

carving of G.A.R. Medal

Main marker lower
In memory of the
Vol. Defenders
of the Union
1861 - 1865

Left side of front pylon
carving of G.A.R. Medal

Wm H. Lytle
Post No. 132
Mustered Dec. 12, 1881

Right side of front pylon
carving of W.R.C. Medal

Wm. H. Lytle
Relief Corps No. 11
Mustered Dec. - 1883

Erected 1906 by Wm H. Lytle G.A.R. No. 32 Dept. of Kan. by Public Subscription.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is December 12, 1861.

Location. 37° 50.375′ N, 94° 42.459′ W. Marker is in Fort Scott, Kansas, in Bourbon County. Marker is at the intersection of South

Photographed By Thomas Onions, August 29, 2009

2. Fort Scott Civil War Memorial Marker

Lower Part of Main Marker

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National Avenue and West 2nd Street, on the right on South National Avenue. On Street parking is available around the Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 South National Avenue, Fort Scott KS 66701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Scott Spanish American War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honored Memory (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Fort Henning (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moody Building (about 400 feet away); Richards Building (about 500 feet away); Ingham Building (about 500 feet away); Milrose Block (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Scott.

More about this memorial. This memorial consists of the common Civil War Soldier at "parade rest". Below him, is carved crossed sabers with their leather strapping. In front of the statue is a three-sided pylon topped with a large cannonball. The third side is blank. Further to the left, and completing the Memorial, is a large caliber Parrott gun.

Also see . . .
1. Fort Scott Ks Visitor's Bureau. Link to the Official Website of the Visitor's Bureau. (Submitted on September 5, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.)

2. Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area. Link to the Website dedicated to the preservation of sites and monuments of the frontier and Civil War eras of western Missouri and eastern Kansas. (Submitted on September 5, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.)

3. History of the Grand Army of the Republic. This history is from the organization (Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War) that became the heir organization