Leavenworth in Leavenworth County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Thomas Brennan
Co. E. 7th Kans. Cav.
| | Died Jan'y 22, 1886 Aged 71 Years | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 20, 2025
1. Thomas Brennan Marker
Grand Army of the Republic [emblem]
Erected 1919 by Thomas Brennan Post No. 380, Department of Kansas, Grand Army of the Republic.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list.
Location. 39° 16.479′ N, 94° 53.058′ W. Memorial is in Leavenworth, Kansas, in Leavenworth County. It can be reached from South Obelisk Road. Marker is at the head of the Brennan Loop, on the Leavenworth National Cemetery grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 150 Muncie Road, Leavenworth KS 66048, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Soldiers and Sailors Monument (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Address by President Lincoln (about 600 feet away); A National Cemetery System (about 600 feet away); Carillon Memorial (about 600 feet away); Memorial Rostrum (approx. Ό mile away); Daniel Read Anthony (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fourth Marine Division (approx. 0.3 miles away); Grand Army of the Republic/Woman's Relief Corps Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leavenworth.
Regarding Thomas Brennan. Thomas Brennan was the first burial in the Soldiers' Home Cemetery, now Leavenworth National Cemetery. The monument on the Brennan Loop is not his burial site, which is in nearby Section 7.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 20, 2025
2. Thomas Brennan Marker Namesake G.A.R. Post
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 20, 2025
3. Thomas Brennan Marker G.A.R. Emblem
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 20, 2025
4. Thomas Brennan Marker Stacked Muskets
Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 24, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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