Springfield in Greene County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Confederate Cemetery
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Confederates
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 7, 2025
1. Confederate Cemetery Marker
Established 1870
by private contributions
Sui regendi causa dimicaverunt
Confederates
Of the 501 originally buried here 238 were killed in the Battle of Wilson Creek August 10th 1861. Most of the remaining 263 died from wounds received in battle or from sickness. Some were killed in the Battle of Springfield, January 8th 1863.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is August 10, 1861.
Location. 37° 10.37′ N, 93° 15.844′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Missouri, in Greene County. It can be reached from the intersection of Freeman Street and West Drive. Markers are on the south wall of Springfield National Cemetery's rostrum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1702 E Seminole St, Springfield MO 65804, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: American Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Confederate Burials In The National Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Remember Pearl Harbor (a few steps from this marker); The Daughters Of The Confederacy Of Missouri Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Missouri Soldiers Memorial C.S.A (within shouting distance of this marker); Pearl Harbor Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Navy Seabees Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.
More about this marker. Sui regendi causa dimicaverunt is Latin for They fought for their own rule.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 7, 2025
2. Confederates Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 7, 2025
3. Confederate Cemetery / Confederates Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 167 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 6, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
