Independence in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Woodlawn Cemetery Confederate Memorial
Photographed by Thomas Onions, January 29, 2012
1. Woodlawn Cemetery Confederate Memorial Marker
Closeup of Memorial
(Confederate Battle Flag)
1861 - 1865
C * S * A
Sacred to
The Memory of
The Soldiers of
THE CONFEDERACY
Erected 1924 by Independence Chapter 710 United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 39° 5.157′ N, 94° 24.754′ W. Marker is in Independence, Missouri, in Jackson County. It can be reached from Noland Rolad, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 South Noland Road, Independence MO 64050, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Greater Kansas City. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. 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, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Bryant House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hughes House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bess Truman Birthplace (approx. Ό mile away); Kritser House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lewis-Bingham-Waggoner Estate (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1827 Log Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Harpie Club (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Independence.
More about this marker. This marker is located in the Woodlawn Cemetery, behind the office.
Also see . . .
1. Woodlawn Cemetery.
this page online
2. John Taylor Hughes (Confererate officer). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 11, 2012, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.)
3. First Battle of Independence, Mo. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 11, 2012, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.)
Photographed by Thomas Onions, January 29, 2012
2. Woodlawn Cemetery Confederate Memorial Marker
Closeup of Inscription
Photographed by Thomas Onions, January 29, 2012
3. Woodlawn Cemetery Confederate Memorial Marker
Area photo of Memorial
Photographed by Thomas Onions, January 29, 2012
4. Woodlawn Cemetery Confederate Memorial Marker
John Taylor Hughes - Brigadier General of Missouri State Guard - was killed in the 1st Battle of Independence. He is buried near the Memorial.
Photographed by Thomas Onions, January 29, 2012
5. Woodlawn Cemetery Confederate Memorial Marker
Gravesite of Colonel John R. Boyd - also buried in Woodlawn Cemetery and also killed in the 1st Battle of Independence.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2012, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas. This page has been viewed 1,561 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 11, 2012, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.
