Near Cartersville in Bartow County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Illinois
Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 28, 2019
1. Illinois Marker
(front)
Here loyal men fell defending the United States and Freedom
October 5, 1864
The price of victory was 86 killed, 243 wounded, 48 missing
Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiments 7th 9th 12th 50th 57th 93rd
(back)
Land of Lincoln
Dedicated 4, 2008
Erected 2008.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is October 5, 1864.
Location. 34° 6.872′ N, 84° 42.891′ W. Memorial is near Cartersville, Georgia, in Bartow County. It can be reached from Old Allatoona Road Southeast 1½ miles east of Interstate 75, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 621 Old Allatoona Rd SE, Cartersville GA 30121, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Iowa (here, next to this marker); Texas (here, next to this marker); Missouri (here, next to this marker); Mississippi (a few steps from this marker); North Carolina (a few steps from this marker); Minnesota (a few steps from this marker); Alabama / Kolb's Battery (a few steps from this marker); Ohio (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cartersville.
Also see . . . Allatoona Pass Battlefield
this page online
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 22, 2025
2. Illinois Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 22, 2025
3. Illinois Marker (fifth marker from the left)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on July 5, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1. submitted on January 29, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
