Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Union Soldiers Memorial

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 26, 2023

1. Union Soldiers Memorial Marker

Inscription.

Union Soldiers Memorial. . On These Grounds Rest Those Union Soldiers Who Gallantly Fought For Freedom May Their Service To This Country Always Be Remembered.. Abbey, Peter . Acker, Peter . Aiken, Jerome . Albee, Freelund N. . Albert, Otto . Alkire. Harry . Allen, George C. . Amos, George W. . Anderson, Edward K. . Anthony, R.C. . Arch, H. Wm. . Arnold, Charles H. . Arnold, John . Ayers, W.M. . Ayers, W.M.C. . Baas, Geo . Bass, Michael . Bachelle, Gideon V. . Baender, Chas. W.R. . Baker, Francis M. . Baldwin, Seth W. . Barr, James D. . Barrett, Thomas . Battershall, F.H. . Bauer, Jacob F . Bedow, Ira . Beecher, Adolphus W. . Beman, Chas. S. . Bennett, John . Beragen, Moritz . Berry, John T. . Bibbins, Edward J. . Birge, Manning D. . Blacklock, James . Blanke, Wm. . Blessman, Frederick . Block, Jacob . Boothman, Frederick . Block, Jacob . Boothman, William . Bosshardt, Rudolph . Bottomly, Branly . Bowen, L.M. . Bowman, George . Boyart, Christopher . Boyd, Richard L. . Brafford, Harry J. . Brinkerhoff. H.R. . Brown, George F. . Brown, Joseph . Brubs, Anton . Brunow, Edward . Buble, William . Bush, William W. . Basbee, Andrew T. . Button, Albert M. . Butz, Albert M. . Cappock, Anson . Carhart, Clay H. . Carmean, George W. . Carr, Alonzo E. . Carroll, John J . Chadden, George . Chambers, Amos . Champlin, Staats A. . Chrisholm, George . Clark, Johnson G. . Clayton, Frank R. . Clement, Samuel . Clems, George W. . Connell, Patrick . Connelly, Arthur . Cook, Henry R. . Cooper, David T. . Corser, George R. . Crittendon, Emery O. . Crittendon, Newton J. . Crook, Benjamin A. . Crookshank, Nat. M. . Crowell, Frank G. . Crummer, Wilbur F. . Craver, Austin . Cunningham, Jas. T. . Dailey, Andrew S. . Daume, Frederick . Davis, John H. . Davis, Charles L. . Davis, Louis J. . Davis, Robert . Davis, S.W. . Dean, Jesse . DeMarcier, Paul . Denniston, George A. . Dewolf, William F. . Dexter, Allen S. . Dietz, John A. . Donahue, J.I. . Eastman, Kirk N. . Ehlers. Henry . Ehlert, Carl T . Elliott, Sheldon C. . Ellis, Hezekiah . English, James E. . Evans, Walter F . Farifax, James W . Ferguson, John E. . Ferrell, Homer M. . Flagg, Wilhelm . Foote, August . Foote, Charles H. . Fox, Ferdinand W. . Francis, Edward . Frechmann, Frank . French, William . Frizzelle, George H. . Frost, Dwight K. . Gearhart, Webster S. . Gerstenburg, John G. . Gilbson, James . Glock, Joseph . Goss, Hugh H. . Gottschalk, William . Grable, Jeremiah S. . Graham, Francis L. . Gramer, William G. . Green, Peter N. . Grimmer, Goltlieb A. . Haas, Charles L. . Hagerman, Charles . Hall, Olander F. . Haustein, Emil . Havelock, Emil . Hawkins, Hiram A. . Heddrick, Adam . Hedge, David . Hein, John . Heise, Charles B. . Helwig, Wm. . Henderson, Chas. C. . Hennis, Adam . Henrich, Louis . Herrman, C.F. . Herzog, Albert . Higgins, Edward T. . Hill, Everton, B.J. . Hill, George S. . Hilleske, Robt. . Hillier, George E.. Hilltwam, Charles M. . Hinman, David G. . Hoefling, John C. . Holbrook, Charles H. . Holcomb, Nelson W . Holtis, Silas . Hooper, Thompson J. . Hopper, John J. . Hottlinger, Albert H. . Houghton, Reuben B. . Howard, Charles . Howard, George Field . Howell, Myron H. . Hoyt, Johnathan E. . Hudson, Thomas J. . Hughes, John C. . Hunt, Edwin R. . Hunt, Jacob T. . Hunt, Robert J. . Hurd, Alanzo F. . Husekorn, Herman . Husksold, Fred . Ingersoll, Chas. E. . Jefferies, M. . Jennings, Henry M. . Johnson, James . Johnson, John A. . Johnson, R.P. Dr. . Johnson, Stephen J. . Jones, Frederick A. . Jordan, W. . Kelly, Edward . Kernler, George . Kennedy, Michael C. . Kenney, John . Kerberger, Frank . Kernan, Peter . Kesselring, Jacob . Klely, Patrick H. . Kilgore, Wade . Kill, Matthias . King, Edward . King, Marcus W. . Kingsley, W.E.E. . Kinsler, William H. . Kipp, William H. . Kirkland, Edward . Kirkland, Charles W. . Koos, Christ . Kneeland, John J. . Kaeft, Silas S. . Koehler, Frank S. . Koll, Frederick . Kughler, John . Kurth, Charles . Kurtz, Fred W. . Kurtz, George . Labor, Daniel T. . Laggett, Sylvester . Lane, Joseph S. Dr. . Langeman, John . Langfeldt, Chas. J.F. . Laning, Frederick . Lawler, Patrick H. . Lawson, James R.M. . Lee, Abraham A. . Lehmann, Ernest . Lembke, William . Linklater, Jerry H. . Lobenhofer, John . Locke, Edward G. . Loehr, William . Loud, Charles E. . Lovejoy, Wm. Wallce. . Lowrie, Robt. M. . Lyon, Addison P. . Lyster, Samuel D. . Malm, C.E. . Mann, George W. . Manning, Augustus K. . Martin, Ella . Marx, John . Mathews, Francis . Mathews, W.M. . Mathison, Paul . Maxfield, Kinsley . McCutchson, David R. . McGough, Bernard . McKay, Samuel P. . McNulty, James Sr. . Meagher, Michael . Mendler, John . Meyers, William . Milligan, Joseph S. . Milner, Robert A. . Miner, John N. . Minier, William C. . Moneypenny, L.R. . Morgan, John . Morris, Andrew J. . Moulton, Newell H. Jr. . Mueller, Fred . Neugen, Edward . Nicholson, Alexander . Nourse, L. . Nowling, Harding W. . O'Neill, Thomas . Ostermann, Henry . Palmer, M. Fred . Pearson, Roger . Peasnell, James . Peebles, Robt. S. . Peeler, James . Peters, Chas. . Peterson, Henry . Peterson, Wm. E. . Philip, Charles R. . Phillips, Walter A. . Pleasant, James F. . Pletch, Wm. J. . Polk, John W. . Polston, Charles B. . Powers, Seymour E. . Pratt, John T. . Pride, Samuel . Ramstein, Jacob . Rappold, Wm. . Reilg, Fred L. . Richter, R.C. . Ritag, Lewis F. . Robb, Hanley . Roberts, George C. . Rogers, Thomas P. . Ronshausen, John R. . Ross, Alexander G.S. . Ross, John J. . Russell, S.S. . Russell, William H. . Saxton, Albert . Schalkenbach, Joseph . Schmeltzer, Oscar . Schmidt, Carl . Schmitt, Louis . Scharitmann, G.G. . Schultze, Louis . Scofield, Isaac B. . Serviss, Charles T. . Shadwick, William . Sherman, John . Shirpley, Joseph E. . Shoemaker, Charles . Sholes, Erastus R. . Smith, Henry . Smith, Alvin . Smith, Jerry M. . Smith, John W . Smith, R.N. . Solomon, Joseph T. . Soules, William . St. Clair, Charles . Stanley, William M. . Stark, S.J. . Steele, Alden P. . Stephani, Charles J. . Sterwitz, George . Stewart, Beverly . Stoll, Adam . Stoll, Jacob . Streeter, Fred D. . Strong, Edgar J. . Stumphaus, Peter . Sullivan, John . Sylvester, George W. . Symes, John H. . Tallman, John . Tapley, Mark S. . Taylor, Stephen . Teeters, George W. . Templesman, Robert . Thomas, James E. . Thompson, John R. . Thorn, Edward . Tice, William . Tiffany, Martin V.B. . Trappee, Louis . Tyrrell, James . Ulf, Louis . Uglow, Samuel H. . Utley, Hiram S. . Van Loan, George W. . Van Sautford, R.H. . Volgt, Henry . Von Daniels, Ernest . Voss, Amo . Wadsworth, John G. . Walker, Bertram T. . Wallenfields, Wm. . Ward, Heary aka. Bateman . Ward, Roland . Warmouth, Henry C. . Washington, Bushard . Waters, William W. . Weimerslage, George . Wells, David W. . Wernick, Wm. . Wesley, W.H. /aka Culver John W. . Whitten, John C. . Wilcox, Chas. . Wilcox, Miles S. . Wilhelm, George . Wilkinson, John . Will, Joseph . Williams, Robt. B. . Wilson, David . Wilson, Isham W. . Wilson, Robert . Wine, Robert . Winkleman, Peter . Winters, Lewis . Wolcott, John J. . Wolf, George W. . Wood, Elisha C. . Woodruff, James . Woods, Hugh . Woodward, Willis C. . Young. Charles E.

On These Grounds Rest Those Union Soldiers Who Gallantly Fought For Freedom
May Their Service To This Country Always Be Remembered.
Abbey, Peter • Acker, Peter • Aiken, Jerome • Albee, Freelund N. • Albert, Otto • Alkire. Harry • Allen, George C. • Amos, George W. • Anderson, Edward K. • Anthony, R.C. • Arch, H. Wm. • Arnold, Charles H. • Arnold, John • Ayers, W.M. • Ayers, W.M.C. • Baas, Geo • Bass, Michael • Bachelle, Gideon V. • Baender, Chas. W.R. • Baker, Francis M. • Baldwin, Seth W. • Barr, James D. • Barrett, Thomas • Battershall, F.H. • Bauer, Jacob F • Bedow, Ira • Beecher, Adolphus W. • Beman, Chas. S. • Bennett, John • Beragen, Moritz • Berry, John T. • Bibbins, Edward J. • Birge, Manning D. • Blacklock, James • Blanke, Wm. • Blessman, Frederick • Block, Jacob • Boothman, Frederick • Block, Jacob • Boothman, William • Bosshardt, Rudolph • Bottomly, Branly • Bowen, L.M. • Bowman, George • Boyart, Christopher • Boyd, Richard L. • Brafford, Harry J. • Brinkerhoff. H.R. • Brown, George F. • Brown, Joseph • Brubs, Anton • Brunow, Edward • Buble, William • Bush, William W. • Basbee, Andrew T. • Button, Albert

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M. • Butz, Albert M. • Cappock, Anson • Carhart, Clay H. • Carmean, George W. • Carr, Alonzo E. • Carroll, John J • Chadden, George • Chambers, Amos • Champlin, Staats A. • Chrisholm, George • Clark, Johnson G. • Clayton, Frank R. • Clement, Samuel • Clems, George W. • Connell, Patrick • Connelly, Arthur • Cook, Henry R. • Cooper, David T. • Corser, George R. • Crittendon, Emery O. • Crittendon, Newton J. • Crook, Benjamin A. • Crookshank, Nat. M. • Crowell, Frank G. • Crummer, Wilbur F. • Craver, Austin • Cunningham, Jas. T. • Dailey, Andrew S. • Daume, Frederick • Davis, John H. • Davis, Charles L. • Davis, Louis J. • Davis, Robert • Davis, S.W. • Dean, Jesse • DeMarcier, Paul • Denniston, George A. • Dewolf, William F. • Dexter, Allen S. • Dietz, John A. • Donahue, J.I. • Eastman, Kirk N. • Ehlers. Henry • Ehlert, Carl T • Elliott, Sheldon C. • Ellis, Hezekiah • English, James E. • Evans, Walter F • Farifax, James W • Ferguson, John E. • Ferrell, Homer M. • Flagg, Wilhelm • Foote, August • Foote, Charles H. • Fox, Ferdinand W. • Francis, Edward • Frechmann, Frank • French, William • Frizzelle, George H. • Frost, Dwight K. • Gearhart,

Civil War memorial and veterans memorial flagpole image. Click for full size.

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2. Civil War memorial and veterans memorial flagpole

Webster S. • Gerstenburg, John G. • Gilbson, James • Glock, Joseph • Goss, Hugh H. • Gottschalk, William • Grable, Jeremiah S. • Graham, Francis L. • Gramer, William G. • Green, Peter N. • Grimmer, Goltlieb A. • Haas, Charles L. • Hagerman, Charles • Hall, Olander F. • Haustein, Emil • Havelock, Emil • Hawkins, Hiram A. • Heddrick, Adam • Hedge, David • Hein, John • Heise, Charles B. • Helwig, Wm. • Henderson, Chas. C. • Hennis, Adam • Henrich, Louis • Herrman, C.F. • Herzog, Albert • Higgins, Edward T. • Hill, Everton, B.J. • Hill, George S. • Hilleske, Robt. • Hillier, George E.• Hilltwam, Charles M. • Hinman, David G. • Hoefling, John C. • Holbrook, Charles H. • Holcomb, Nelson W • Holtis, Silas • Hooper, Thompson J. • Hopper, John J. • Hottlinger, Albert H. • Houghton, Reuben B. • Howard, Charles • Howard, George Field • Howell, Myron H. • Hoyt, Johnathan E. • Hudson, Thomas J. • Hughes, John C. • Hunt, Edwin R. • Hunt, Jacob T. • Hunt, Robert J. • Hurd, Alanzo F. • Husekorn, Herman • Husksold, Fred • Ingersoll, Chas. E. • Jefferies, M. • Jennings, Henry M. • Johnson, James • Johnson, John A. • Johnson, R.P. Dr. • Johnson, Stephen

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3. Veterans section at Forest Home Cemetery

J. • Jones, Frederick A. • Jordan, W. • Kelly, Edward • Kernler, George • Kennedy, Michael C. • Kenney, John • Kerberger, Frank • Kernan, Peter • Kesselring, Jacob • Klely, Patrick H. • Kilgore, Wade • Kill, Matthias • King, Edward • King, Marcus W. • Kingsley, W.E.E. • Kinsler, William H. • Kipp, William H. • Kirkland, Edward • Kirkland, Charles W. • Koos, Christ • Kneeland, John J. • Kaeft, Silas S. • Koehler, Frank S. • Koll, Frederick • Kughler, John • Kurth, Charles • Kurtz, Fred W. • Kurtz, George • Labor, Daniel T. • Laggett, Sylvester • Lane, Joseph S. Dr. • Langeman, John • Langfeldt, Chas. J.F. • Laning, Frederick • Lawler, Patrick H. • Lawson, James R.M. • Lee, Abraham A. • Lehmann, Ernest • Lembke, William • Linklater, Jerry H. • Lobenhofer, John • Locke, Edward G. • Loehr, William • Loud, Charles E. • Lovejoy, Wm. Wallce. • Lowrie, Robt. M. • Lyon, Addison P. • Lyster, Samuel D. • Malm, C.E. • Mann, George W. • Manning, Augustus K. • Martin, Ella • Marx, John • Mathews, Francis • Mathews, W.M. • Mathison, Paul • Maxfield, Kinsley • McCutchson, David R. • McGough, Bernard • McKay, Samuel P. • McNulty, James Sr. • Meagher,

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Michael • Mendler, John • Meyers, William • Milligan, Joseph S. • Milner, Robert A. • Miner, John N. • Minier, William C. • Moneypenny, L.R. • Morgan, John • Morris, Andrew J. • Moulton, Newell H. Jr. • Mueller, Fred • Neugen, Edward • Nicholson, Alexander • Nourse, L. • Nowling, Harding W. • O'Neill, Thomas • Ostermann, Henry • Palmer, M. Fred • Pearson, Roger • Peasnell, James • Peebles, Robt. S. • Peeler, James • Peters, Chas. • Peterson, Henry • Peterson, Wm. E. • Philip, Charles R. • Phillips, Walter A. • Pleasant, James F. • Pletch, Wm. J. • Polk, John W. • Polston, Charles B. • Powers, Seymour E. • Pratt, John T. • Pride, Samuel • Ramstein, Jacob • Rappold, Wm. • Reilg, Fred L. • Richter, R.C. • Ritag, Lewis F. • Robb, Hanley • Roberts, George C. • Rogers, Thomas P. • Ronshausen, John R. • Ross, Alexander G.S. • Ross, John J. • Russell, S.S. • Russell, William H. • Saxton, Albert • Schalkenbach, Joseph • Schmeltzer, Oscar • Schmidt, Carl • Schmitt, Louis • Scharitmann, G.G. • Schultze, Louis • Scofield, Isaac B. • Serviss, Charles T. • Shadwick, William • Sherman, John • Shirpley, Joseph E. • Shoemaker, Charles • Sholes, Erastus R. • Smith, Henry • Smith, Alvin • Smith, Jerry M. • Smith, John W • Smith, R.N. • Solomon, Joseph T. • Soules, William • St. Clair, Charles • Stanley, William M. • Stark, S.J. • Steele, Alden P. • Stephani, Charles J. • Sterwitz, George • Stewart, Beverly • Stoll, Adam • Stoll, Jacob • Streeter, Fred D. • Strong, Edgar J. • Stumphaus, Peter • Sullivan, John • Sylvester, George W. • Symes, John H. • Tallman, John • Tapley, Mark S. • Taylor, Stephen • Teeters, George W. • Templesman, Robert • Thomas, James E. • Thompson, John R. • Thorn, Edward • Tice, William • Tiffany, Martin V.B. • Trappee, Louis • Tyrrell, James • Ulf, Louis • Uglow, Samuel H. • Utley, Hiram S. • Van Loan, George W. • Van Sautford, R.H. • Volgt, Henry • Von Daniels, Ernest • Voss, Amo • Wadsworth, John G. • Walker, Bertram T. • Wallenfields, Wm. • Ward, Heary aka. Bateman • Ward, Roland • Warmouth, Henry C. • Washington, Bushard • Waters, William W. • Weimerslage, George • Wells, David W. • Wernick, Wm. • Wesley, W.H. /aka Culver John W. • Whitten, John C. • Wilcox, Chas. • Wilcox, Miles S. • Wilhelm, George • Wilkinson, John • Will, Joseph • Williams, Robt. B. • Wilson, David • Wilson, Isham W. • Wilson, Robert • Wine, Robert • Winkleman, Peter • Winters, Lewis • Wolcott, John J. • Wolf, George W. • Wood, Elisha C. • Woodruff, James • Woods, Hugh • Woodward, Willis C. • Young. Charles E.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.

Location. 41° 51.986′ N, 87° 49.625′ W. Memorial is in Forest Park, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Forest Home Cemetery. It can be reached from Des Plaines Avenue north of Roosevelt Road (Illinois Route 38). The marker is in Section 20 of Forest Home Cemetery. It can be accessed by following the signs to the bridge over the Des Plaines River and then staying straight after you reach the bridge. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 863 Des Plaines Avenue, Forest Park IL 60130, 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.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Forest Home Cemetery Veterans Flagpole (here, next to this marker); Phil Sheridan G.A.R. Post No. 615 Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Columbia Post No. 706 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pottawatomie Village and Burial Ground (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ancient Indian Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Joseph Carter Corbin (approx. 0.4 miles away); Haymarket Martyrs' Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Haymarket Martyrs’ Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Forest Park.

More about this memorial. Many of the veterans listed here seem to be buried nearby in this veterans section of Forest Home Cemetery, while others are known to be buried elsewhere in the cemetery. At least a handful more Civil War veterans known to be buried at Forest Home are not included on this list.

In addition to this memorial, Forest Home is home to memorials for two different posts of the Grand Army of the Republic. Phil Sheridan Post 615's memorial is about 500 feet north of here in section 17. Its memorial also doubles as the gravesite for one of its members, Wilbur Crummer, whose name is included on this plaque. The other post with a memorial at Forest Home is Columbia Post 706, in section 43. While it's only about ¼-mile northwest of this location as the crow flies, the bridge over the Des Plaines is closed as of January 2025, and the only way to access it from here is to leave the cemetery and re-enter it on 1st Avenue.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 29, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2. submitted on August 28, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on January 30, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.