Town of Maine Cemetery in Park Ridge in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Civil War Memorial
1861-1865
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 13, 2024
1. Willich Post No. 780's Civil War memorial
Erected by General Willich G.A.R. Post No. 780; Women's Relief Corps No. 124.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list.
Location. 42° 0.494′ N, 87° 51.281′ W. Memorial is in Park Ridge, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Town of Maine Cemetery. It can be reached from Touhy Avenue near Dee Road, on the right when traveling east. The marker is in Town of Maine Cemetery, along the road that runs through the cemetery's western side. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2101 West Tuohy Avenue, Park Ridge IL 60068, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: S/Sgt. Donald E. Hurst (within shouting distance of this marker); Town of Maine Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Corp. Mel Tierney (approx. 1.2 miles away); Pvt. Richard F. Boettcher (approx. 1.2 miles away); Park Ridge War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sgt. Emmons Harries (approx. 1.2 miles away); Pvt. Henry J. Ziegenbein (approx. 1.2 miles away); Edmund F. Bentley (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Park Ridge.
More about this memorial. The memorial features a statue of a soldier at the top; the Grand Army of the Republic insignia is etched into the statue's base, above the inscription. The graves of 12 Civil War veterans form a semi-circle around this memorial.
Regarding Civil War Memorial. According to the Chicago Public Library, which holds the Willich Post's records as part of its broader collection of Grand Army of the
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 13, 2024
2. Civil War Memorial
The memorial was erected by the General Willich G.A.R. Post No. 780 and the Women's Auxiliary Post No. 124.
General August Willich was a Prussian-born military officer who served in the Revolutions of 1848 and then fled after their defeat, first to London, then New York and later to Cincinnati. When the Civil War began in 1861, Willich recruited German immigrants in southwestern Ohio to join the Union Army. During the war, Willich led Union troops at Shiloh, Chickamauga and Chattanooga. At Stones River, in early 1863, Willich was captured by Confederate troops after his horse was shot out from under him, and he spent four months in Libby Prison before being paroled. After the war, Willich returned to Ohio and died there in 1878.
Also see . . . American Civil War Documents, Manuscripts, Letters and Diaries and G.A.R. Collections. A look at the Chicago Public Library's collection of documents related to the Civil War, including Illinois chapters of the Grand Army of the Republic formed after the war. (Submitted on November 13, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 13, 2024
3. Civil War Memorial and 12 Civil War-era graves
A dozen graves of Civil War veterans form a semi-circle around the memorial at Town of Maine Cemetery.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 13, 2024
4. Civil War Memorial statue
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 276 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 13, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
