River Grove in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Memorial to the Union Soldiers' Widows
Photographed By Sean Flynn, April 30, 2024
1. Memorial to the Union Soldiers' Widows Marker
Women's Relief Corps
Department of Illinois
This monument and burial lot were given to the W.R.C. by the mother of Sylvia Springer Doton
Erected 1904 by Women's Relief Corps Department of Illinois.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, US Civil.
Location. 41° 55.843′ N, 87° 49.997′ W. Marker is in River Grove, Illinois, in Cook County. The memorial is in Elmwood Cemetery, in its southeastern corner. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2905 North Thatcher Avenue, River Grove IL 60171, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Chicago Typographical Union Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Grant G.A.R. Post No. 28 Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington G.A.R. Post No. 573 Memorial (about 400 feet away); Hellenic American Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Assyrian American Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); River Grove World War II Memorial
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Woman's Relief Corps. Records, 1883-1894. A repository of publications from the Woman’s Relief Corps Department of Illinois and National Headquarters, along with a few documents from the Grand Army of the Republic, perserved by the University of Illinois library. (Submitted on April 30, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Women's Relief Corps official site.
Excerpt: "Our mission is to perpetuate the memory of those who sacrificed much and sometimes all in the American Civil War; provide assistance to veterans of all wars and extend needed aid to them and to their widow(er)s and orphans."(Submitted on April 30, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed By Sean Flynn
2. Memorial to the Union Soldiers' Widows rear view
A marker dedicated to past presidents can be seen on the west-facing side of the memorial.
Photographed By Sean Flynn, April 30, 2024
3. Dedication tablet for WRC Department of Illinois past presidents
Photographed By Sean Flynn, April 30, 2024
4. Plaques surrounding the monument
The monument is encircled by several dozen small plaques dedicated to past presidents and other prominent leaders in veteran widows' circles. Some of them say they are dedicating a tree, so it's possible they were relocated from other locations.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 47 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 30, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
