Marker Logo
THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
Pipestone in Pipestone County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

L. H. Moore Soldier Memorial Monument

 
 
L. H. Moore Soldier Memorial Monument Marker image. Click for full size.
September 6, 2024
1. L. H. Moore Soldier Memorial Monument Marker
Inscription.
"And what nobler purpose could such a monument discharge than the preservation of the names of those patriotic spirits who sprang to arms and to their country's defense when war's alarm was sounded...?" Pipestone County Star, July 5, 1901
In 1900, renowned local sculptor Leon H. Moore won immediate support from county Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R. Post) for his plan to sculpt a veterans' memorial on the county courthouse lawn. Moore proposed that the base engraved with the names of Pipestone County veterans of the Civil War and Spanish-American War. County G.A.R. posts and individuals in each of the county's twelve townships donated the money needed to purchase two train car loads of Bedford, Indiana, limestone for the monument. Though the sculpture took Moore nearly a year to complete, he donated the cost of his labor. It was given to the county in a special ceremony on July 4, 1901, "one of the most patriotic demonstrations in county history."
In a 1997 survey, funded by a Save Outdoor Sculpture grant, several problems and threats to the statue were identified and later brought before the Pipestone County Commissioners. The Commissioners voted to preserve the sculpture. In 1999, with the help of the Pipestone County Museum, the county received a generous grant from the Minnesota Historical
Paid Advertisement
Click or scan to see
this page online
Society State Capital Projects Grants-in-Aid program providing nearly half of the more than $35,000 needed to preserve and restore this treasured landmark. The remainder of the funds came from the County of Pipestone, county VFW and American Legion posts and auxiliaries, community groups, and private citizens. The statue was rededicated in a special ceremony on August 12, 2000, with restoration taking place in the fall of that year. This project and continued care of the monument preserves Moore's artistry and the names of these veterans, providing "an inspiration to the generations of the future to emulate their spirit" (Pipestone County Star, July 5, 1901).

Monument inscription markers:

North Side:
Soldiers of the Civil War Buried in Pipestone County
L. B. Aldrich I. 4. Minn. · S. L. Baily Lt. H. 92. Ill · M. C. Barber E. 51. Wis. · I. Brooks F. 31. Wis. · H. Beltz E. 118. O. · J. Cassidy M. 1 Wis. C. · J. Carnegie I. 11. Minn · J. Cafferty · M. Ely A. 1. Wis. C. · G. D. Green A. Merrill Horse · A. L. Ely K. 2. Minn. C. · J. C. Goodnow C. 11. Minn

J. Giebink A. 32. Wis. · H. T. Humphrey D. 13. Vt. · S. Harden D. 30. Ia. · J. D. Harding G. 33. Mo. · J. Ibach K. 5. Ia. · N. Lester C. 6. Wis. · J. Nelson F. 9. Ia. C. · A. J. Nichols M. 1. Minn H.A. · A. Oleson A. 1. Dak.
L. H. Moore Soldier Memorial Monument & Marker image. Click for full size.
September 6, 2024
2. L. H. Moore Soldier Memorial Monument & Marker
C.
T. Oleson B. 15. Wis. · C. S. Riley K. 25 Wis. · J. Simons C. 1. N.J. · L. L. Sweet F. 37. Ia. · T. B. Smith B. 65. Ill. · A. C. Smith E. 16. Vt. · D. G. Smith I. 2. Minn. C. · R. Vinning I. 3. Ill. C. · H. Wilson Surg. 6. Minn.

Soldiers of the Spanish American War Buried in Pipestone County
F. C. Green I. 1. S.D. · J. Link I. 1. S.D. · F. C. Smith M. 15. Minn.

Erected by the G.A.R. Posts of Pipestone Co. Minn. Dedicated July 4, 1901

East Side:
In Memory of the Soldiers of the Civil War
S. Avery A. 48. Wis. · E. J. Avery C. 1. Wis. H. A. · G. W. Argetsinger F. 161. N. Y. · H. Aschsenmacher G. 10. Minn. · J. B. Andrews I. 2. Wis. C. · S. K. Akers C. 77. Ill. · R. Atkins I. 23. Wis. · L. Anderson G. 16. Wis. · J. W. Anderson H. 3. Wis. · W. E. Austin B. 11. Mich. · Lock Alexander F. 74. Ill. · J. M. Bull Lt. Col. 5. Wis.

G. E. Bushnell G. 4. Wis. C. · W. B. Brown I. 38. Wis. · C. H. Bennett D. 134. Ill. · J. I. Bernard K. 23. Ohio · J. Bristol B. 117. N. Y. · F. Bloom A. 48. Wis. · M. Bolan B. 7. N. Y. H. A. · M. A. Baumgardner D. 44. Ia. · J. N. Baker H. 12. Ill. C. · R. J. Butts K. 1. Minn. H. A. · B. O. Bevans I. 1. Minn. H. A. · W. S. Brown B. 2. Wis. C. · T. T. Brigham K. 11. Wis. · D. P. Bennett G. 105. Ill.
North Side Monument Inscription Marker image. Click for full size.
September 6, 2024
3. North Side Monument Inscription Marker
· W. Bartholomew G. 92. Ill. · R. Campbell Lt. 4. Wis. A. · W. Cole G. 54. Ill. · J. B. Curl I. 122. O.
M. Churchill A. 27. Ia. · A, Carnegie A. 2. Minn. · C. S. Cutting I. 1. Minn. · A. Compton A. Penn. Ind. · E. Carter Chap. 22. Wis. · E. M. Carr Hpl. St. · R. Douhty K. 30. Wis. · C. Dixon B. 27. N. J. · H. Denhart G. 93. Ill. · E. W. Day K. 9. Minn. · W. E. Drummond E. 7. Minn. · L. Doms A. 7. Wis. · A. A. Dodge G. 52. Ill. · D. Dietz C. 2. Minn. C. · H. Dickey C. 8. Wis. · M. J. Eastland I. 31. Ill. · A. N. Ferris F. 111. Penn. · J. P. Fetzer D. 2. Minn. C.

C. C. Fuller H. 13. N. H. · J. Gillon B. 6. Minn. · W. W. Gray B. 55. Ill. · E. Giles E. 49. Wis. · H. H. Gilmore E. 41. Wis. · H. Glass I. 14. Ill. C. · M. M. Gunsolus K. 33. Wis. · A. W. Hadwick Capt. S. S. 27. Mich. · W. Heck L. 2. Wis. C.
C. Heathfield E. 49. Wis. · A. Hitchcox F. 149. N. Y. · I. L. Hart C. 72. Ill. · J. Harrison H. 9. N. J. · C. T. Howe F. 30. Mich. · M. Heck E. 5. Minn. · G. L. Houghton D. 104. Ill. · D. M. Hendershot H. 15. N. Y. · J. Hendron G. 8. Minn.

West Side:
Civil War Soldiers
Continued
P. S. Houtse C. 31. O. · J. C. Jacobs H. 9. Ill. C. · A. W. Jameson G. 4. O. · F. Kurz H. 35. Wis. · M. Kenyon F. 41. Wis. · W. D. Kingston 4. 1. Minn. · E.
East Side Monument Inscription Marker image. Click for full size.
September 6, 2024
4. East Side Monument Inscription Marker
R. Larson B. 32. Ia. · L. J. Langei I. 82. Ill. · J. H. Larue I. 140. Ill. · R. W. Link B. 3. Minn. · N. B. Lincoln A. 28. N.Y. · N. Minet A. 10. Wis. · N. Maxwell F. 46. Ia.

H. G. Montville D. 46. Wis. · L. H. Moore H. 69. Ill. · M. Mulville A. 10. Wis. · W. Mc.Carter K. 3. Minn. · J. L. Miller E. 11. Ill. C. · D. Miller K. 1. Ia. C. · W. Naylor A. 144. N.Y. · B. Nedam G. 39. O. · J. Nuttle B. 95. Ill. · J. C. Notman D. 8. Wis. · C. F. Nason A. 44. Wis. · F. L. Plank G. 9. N.Y. H. A. · F. L. Pease I. Minn. H. A. · W. D. Peck F. 92. N.Y. · L. D. Peck H. 7. Mich. C. · J. Pearson Capt. 8. Ind. Cav. · S. J. Perkins A. 16. Vt. · A. Pike Lt. F. 49. Wis.
W. J. Patterson B. 38. Ill. · H. Page H. 1. Minn. · G. Rickerman C. 16. Wis. · E. A. Rice Maj. 2. Minn. C. · A. J. Rutter K. 21. Ia. · W. Robinson I. 86. N.Y. · D. E. Runals A. 2. Minn. · A. Sutton G. 3. Minn. · W. E. Stork C. 1. Minn. H.A. · J. Shields F. 4. Minn. · R. Scarf F. 9. Ia. C. · W. W. Sweet E. A. 6. Ia. C. · D. E. Sweet E. 11. Ia. · C. Smith H. 16. U.S. · J. Soules G. 8. Minn. · C. W. Sargent G. 1. Minn. H.A. · S. Stanton H. 36. Wis. · I. B. Smith H. 10 Wis.

N. Shannon A. 3. Wis. C. · J. W. South K. 208. Penn. · F. H. Thurston L. 1. Minn. H. A. · W. J. Taylor K. 32. Wis. · P. Travits A. 16. U.S. · C. M. Taylor
West Side Monument Inscription Marker image. Click for full size.
September 6, 2024
5. West Side Monument Inscription Marker
K. 6. Wis. C. · N. Tanant K. 15. Mich. · W. R. Terrell K. 23. O. · J. N. Raymond 1.2. Wis. C. · E. Wilkins A. I. Dak. C.
H. TerHaar H. 31. Wis. · W. T. Vickerman A. 2. Minn. C. · J. L. Wagner H. 11. Wis. · G. M. Wright H. 8. Minn. · C. Williams C. 3. Wis. C. · W. J. Walter H. 1. Minn. H.A. · R. Walter E. 7. Minn. · L. Zarn B. 2. Minn. · A. C. Taylor E. 16. Vt.

South Side:
Spanish American War Soldiers Enlisting from Pipestone County
1898

E. J. Asleson B. 1. S. D. · T. Arrowsmith 2. U. S. V. C. · W. C. Akers E. 1. S. D. · Black I. 15. Minn. · H. Cook M. 15. Minn. · T. Colman M. 15. Minn. · C. W. Gilmore Capt. M. 15. Minn. · F. C. Gilmore H. 12. Minn. · L. Garrett H. 12. Minn. · O. Jurgenson C. 1. S. D.

A. Holm L. 15. Minn. · C. Johnson M. 15. Minn. · J. Kerkove M. 15. Minn. · C. Kenyon I. 1. S. D. · E. M. Kelly F. 1. S. D. · S. J. Loomis 2. U. S. V. C. · W. P. Lemay F. 3. U. S. · W. J. Lord 45. U. S. V. · F. A. Neher M. 15. Minn. · C. H. Montville F. 3. U. S. · G. E. Munch G. 15. Minn. · O. Olson M. 15. Minn. · P. E. Oxley M. 15. Minn. · W. D. Picket G. 15. Minn.
B. J. Ryd F. 15. Minn. · W. M. Smith M. 15. Minn. · J. Stapleton M. 15. Minn. · A. K. Steen M. 15. Minn. · W. Shields F. 3. U. S. · W. G. Stewart I. 1. S. D. · I. H. Smith M.
South Side Monument Inscription Marker image. Click for full size.
September 6, 2024
6. South Side Monument Inscription Marker
15. Minn. · L. Smith I. 1. S. D. · C. W. Tibbs M. 15. Minn. · D. R. Terrell G. 15. Minn. · A. Tsudden G. 15. Minn. · C. F. Williams M. 15. Minn. · M. M. Waite B. 1. S. D. · J. L. Williams 2. U. S. V. C.

L. H. Moore
Sculptor
 
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicWar, Spanish-AmericanWar, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1901.
 
Location. 43° 59.874′ N, 96° 19.102′ W. Marker is in Pipestone, Minnesota, in Pipestone County. It can be reached from 3rd Street Southwest east of 2nd Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling east. Located on the lawn of the Pipestone County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 416 S Hiawatha Ave, Pipestone MN 56164, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument is in Southwest Minnesota. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and on the Great Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pipestone County Soldiers Memorial Monument (here, next to this marker); Pipestone County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Carnegie Library (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Old City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Calumet Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Moore Block (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ferris Block (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rock Island Depot (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pipestone.
 
Related marker.
Paid Advertisement
Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2024. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 21, 2024.
m=257338

CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisement
Jun. 6, 2026