La Crosse in La Crosse County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Campbell Cemetery G.A.R. Memorial
Photographed by Keith L, June 5, 2011
1. Campbell Cemetery G.A.R. Memorial
Erected by John Flinn Post No. 77
G.A.R. May 27, 1898. Was at the
Capture of Mobile, New Orleans and
Vicksburg. Weight 980 lbs.
Erected 1898 by John Flinn Post No. 77 G.A.R.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 27, 1990.
Location. 43° 51.309′ N, 91° 13.693′ W. Marker is in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in La Crosse County. It can be reached from Oak Street south of Palace Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker is in Campbell Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: La Crosse WI 54603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Western Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, in the Corn Belt, in the Driftless Area Bluff Country, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wood and Hayes (approx. half a mile away); George and Gohres (approx. 0.7 miles away); Gillette and Kane (approx. 0.9 miles away); Logan and Kane (approx. 1.1 miles away); Tim Gullikson (approx. 1.2 miles away); Logan and Caledonia (approx. 1.2 miles away); Red Cloud Park (approx. 1.6 miles away); St. James and Caledonia (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Crosse.
Additional keywords. M1861 8-inch siege mortar
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2. Mortar
1170 is cast into the top of the barrel.
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3. Mortar
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4. Campbell Cemetery G.A.R. Memorial
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5. Muzzle Markings
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6. Campbell Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,015 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 6, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
