Hadley Township near Barry in Pike County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
New Philadelphia in the Civil War Era
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 5, 2026
1. New Philadelphia in the Civil War Era Marker
New Philadelphia Soldiers
Soldiers known to have lived in the town of New Philadelphia:
William H. Austin. Co. K, 16th U.S. Infantry.
Clark P. Beebe. Co. K, 99th Illinois Infantry. Killed in service.
Harrison Brown. Co. K, 99th Illinois Infantry.
Simeon Clark. Co. F, 38th U.S. Colored Infantry.
Thomas Clark. Co. F, 38th U.S. Colored Infantry.
Benjamin Gray. Co. K, 99th Illinois Infantry.
Leander Hadsell. Co. A, 118th Illinois Infantry.
George Washington Kimbro. Co. D, 5th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery.
Martin Van Buren Kimbro. Co. D, 5th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery.
Moses A. Luce. Co. E, 4th Michigan Infantry. Medal of Honor recipient.
Squire McWorter. Co. G, 38th U.S. Colored Infantry.
Isaac Piper. Co. K, 99th Illinois Infantry. Died in service.
Perry Smith. Co. K, 99th Illinois Infantry.
John P. Spicer. Co. K, 99th Illinois Infantry.
Josephus Turpin. Co. A, 29th U.S. Colored Infantry.
Post-War Era
The end of the war brought changes to the New Philadelphia community. At least two war widows lived in the town. Free Frank's daughter-in-law, Louisa McWorter, adopted a war orphan and brought him to live here. Several young men recently freed from slavery became farm laborers in the township. Of these, William
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Civil War-era military button recovered by the New Philadelphia Archaeological Project
Thomas Clark
Civil War Veterans in Barry
Erected by NPS Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative, and the New Philadelphia Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Immigration • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 12, 1861.
Location. 39° 41.881′ N, 90° 57.675′ W. Marker is near Barry, Illinois, in Pike County. It is in Hadley Township. It is at the intersection of County Road 2 and 306th Lane/Broad Street (County Road 2159E), on the right when traveling east on County Road 2. Marker is under the New Philadelphia National Historic Site pavilion. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 29766 306th Lane, Barry IL 62312, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Illinois River Valley. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: New Philadelphia and the Underground Railroad (here, next to this marker); How Many People Lived in New Philadelphia? (here, next to this marker); New Philadelphia Town Site (here, next to this
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 5, 2026
2. New Philadelphia in the Civil War Era Marker
Right marker. Looking east.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
