Caney in Montgomery County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Captain Richard C. Mason

PeaRidge Battlefield Arkansas 1862

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2012

1. Captain Richard C. Mason Marker

Inscription. Near this monument March 8, 1862, Captain Richard C. Mason of the 16th Arkansas Cavalry and was severly wounded and his horse killed. Mason was rescued by Frank Colbert a Chickasaw. Mason served for the duration of the war, and received an honorable discharge. He died July 27, 1897 at the Soldiers Home at Little Rock Arkansas, and is burried there in the Confederate Cemetry.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is March 8, 1862.

Location. 37° 1.041′ N, 95° 55.773′ W. Memorial is in Caney, Kansas, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from HighWay 75. Marker is in Sunny Side Cemetery, along the main entrance road about 500 feet north of Taylor Avenue. McGee Street (US Hwy 75) runs along the eastern boundary of the cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Caney KS 67333, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jappa Mason (here, next to this marker); Richard Colbert Mason (here, next to this marker); “Walking Stick” Cannon (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Caney War Memorial (about 700 feet away); Black Dog Trail Campsite (approx. 0.4 miles

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away); George H. Wark 1878 - 1974 (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bell's Trading Post and Village Water Well (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Caney.

Captain Richard C. Mason Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2012

2. Captain Richard C. Mason Monument

Captain Richard C. Mason Family Plot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2012

3. Captain Richard C. Mason Family Plot

Looking southeast, with McGee Street (US Hwy 75) in background

Captain Richard C. Mason Relief on Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2012

4. Captain Richard C. Mason Relief on Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,006 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.