Fort Leavenworth in Leavenworth County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Henry G. Davis
Sergeant Co. D 4th. Cav.
| | M.S.M. [Missouri State Militia] | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 13, 2025
1. Henry G. Davis Marker
Died of wounds received at the
battle of Big Blue River
Oct. 23, 1864.
Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep,
From which none ever wakes to weep!
A calm and undisturbed repose,
Unbroken by the last of foes.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 21.057′ N, 94° 55.79′ W. Memorial is in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in Leavenworth County. It is on Pacemaker south of Ironwood, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery (SECTION A, ROW 0, SITE 26). Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 395 Biddle Boulevard, Fort Leavenworth KS 66027, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Greater Kansas City. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Henry G. Davis (here, next to this marker); Edward Hatch (a few steps from this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Leavenworth (within shouting distance of this marker); Lieutenant John L. Grattan (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Turner Shepperd (within shouting distance of
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More about this memorial. This is an active US Army post. Proper identification is required for entry.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 13, 2025
2. Henry G. Davis Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
