Georgetown in Vermilion County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
73rd and 125th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
1861 - 1865
Photographed by John Desaulniers, Jr., March 16, 2010
1. 73rd and 125th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Marker
73rd Regiment Infantry "Persimmon Regiment or Preacher's Regiment"
Civil War Archive entry
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Civil War Archive entry
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and
Co. D. of the 125th
Illinois Volunteer Infantry and other Units
from this Community answered the the Call
of President Lincoln.
Drilled and were sworn into Service on this ground.
Erected 1932 by Friends of the Boys who wore the Blue.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list.
Location. 39° 58.694′ N, 87° 38.148′ W. Memorial is in Georgetown, Illinois, in Vermilion County. It is on North Main Street south of Mill Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in front of the Georgetown United Methodist Church on a large boulder. You can park in the Church Parking lot. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 400 North Main Street, Georgetown IL 61846, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Illinois. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Georgetown Area Honor Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away); Georgetown Parade of Patriots Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Westville War Memorials (approx. 4.4 miles away); Proudly We Pay Tribute (approx. 4.7 miles
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Photographed by Al Wolf, August 24, 2008
2. Illinois Volunteer Infantry and Other Units Marker
125th Regiment Infantry
Civil War Archive entry
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Photographed by Al Wolf, August 24, 2008
3. Long View of Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 2,306 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on May 6, 2010, by John Desaulniers, Jr. of Mingo, Iowa. Photos: 1. submitted on May 6, 2010, by John Desaulniers, Jr. of Mingo, Iowa. 2, 3. submitted on August 25, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
