Joliet in Will County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bartleson Post No. 6 Memorial Tree
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 27, 2026
1. Bartleton Post No. 6 Memorial Tree Marker
Erected 1923 by Mrs. May F. Woods Tent No. 18, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, US Civil • Women. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list.
Location. 41° 31.482′ N, 88° 4.904′ W. Memorial is in Joliet, Illinois, in Will County. It is at the intersection of Chicago Street and Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling south on Chicago Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 14 West Jefferson Street, Joliet IL 60432, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. 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: World War I Memorial Tree (here, next to this marker); Samuel Benedict Reed (here, next to this marker); Roswell P. Flower (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named World War I Memorial Tree (a few steps from this marker); Nelson D. Elwood (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Memorial (a few steps
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More about this memorial. his memorial is embedded into a crushed concrete base just below another marker about a tree dedicated in honor of World War I veterans. These markers, along with several other plaques, seem to have been added to this site sometime between after 2020, when the previous courthouse was closed and Chicago Street reopened to traffic. It could not be immediately determined where this marker was originally located.
Regarding Bartleson Post No. 6 Memorial Tree. Bartleson Post was named after Col. Frederick Bartleson, a Joliet lawyer who commanded the 100th Illinois, a regiment comprised primarily of men from Will County. Bartleson lost his arm in battle at Shiloh, and was later jailed at Libby Prison after being captured during the Battle of Chickamauga. He was later released in a prisoner exchange and, after recovering, rejoined his regiment for the Atlanta campaign. He was killed on June 23, 1864, at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain.
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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 27, 2026
2. Markers for Bartelson GAR Post and WWI dead
The new Will County Courthouse is about a block away in the background of this photo. Barely visible in front of it is the Bartleson Post's official memorial, which was also erected by the May Woods Tent of the Daughters of Union Veterans.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 27, 2026
3. Three plaques along Chicago Street, near the former site of the Will County Courthouse
It appears that these markers were added to the landscaping around 2021, around when Chicago Street (on the left) was reopened to automobile traffic. It is not known where these markers had previously sat. The green field in the background is the site of Will County's fourth courthouse, a brutalist-style building that closed in 2020 and was torn down in 2024.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on June 30, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
