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Civil War Monument

 
 
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1. Civil War Monument
south face
Inscription.
To the Memory
of the
Defenders of the
Union,
1861 to 1865.
Erected by the Citizens
of
Carver County in 1892.

F. Anthony, S.M. Alexander, Ch. All, A. Arneson, L. Anderson, C.F. Anderson, S. Anderson, A.G. Anderson, J. Anderson, J.H. Abbott, Th. Anderson, A. Anderson, D. Alexander, A. Arndt, G. Arndt, C. Arndt, B. Aslakson, J.E. Allen, T. Armitage, S. Arvidson, A. Arnold, A.S. Alderman, J. Aspen, E. Aldritt, N. Anderson, E. Anderson, A. Aretz, P. Aasfeld, E.G. Anderson, P.D. Anderson, S. Auer, J.P. Akins, J. Adamson, S. Anderson, J. Bull, F. Bohlig, L.L. Baxter, J. Brenton, P. Bills, C. Bender, C. Blocher, G. Brown, H. Brown, H. Brueshoff, W.R. Baxter, F. Brayton, G. Brayton, J. Buchanan, J. Blake, J. Breder, A. Bengtson, M. Bengtson, M. Berfield, O.F. Bryant, L. Bengtson, J. Berry, O. Brunius, W. Behmer, O. Berreau, J. Blum, B. Bitzer, F. Bergquist, G. Burton, C. Block, J. Baylor, S. Bengtson, O. Broberg, J. Bengtson, G. Bergeson, J. Biggs, A.J. Brown, J. Bauer, W. Bluedorn, W. Blacketter, J. Buck, T. Bond, E.B. Beeman, N. Bristol, W. Baker, A. Brink, A.W. Barker, J. Behrenfeld, D. Beck, C. Bristle, H.L. Beeman, A. Bryngleson, J. Bongard, W. Brum, C. Bayer, A. Brand, F. Butzing, P. Braun, J. Bensen, R. Callihan, W. Clark, M. Carlson, Z.B. Chatfield, P. Chadderdon, J.S. Chatfield,
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J. Cobb, G. Carlson, O.A. Carlson, P. Carlson, C. Chooten, H. Clauson, A.J. Carlson, C. Cary, N. Carlson, A.G. Carlson, H. Christianson, J. Daily, F. Diedrich, W. Diedrich, C. Drechsel, J. Danielson, H. Dies, S. Demers, J. Demers, W. Doyle, C. Denin, J. Denin, J. Dunn, W. Demars, I. Dunsmore, M. Dowd, O. Dufrane, P. Dingman, I. Donnely, G. Dick, J. Doherty, F. Doherty, P. Dressel, J. Dolcho, H. Doyle, F. Demars, G. Dutoit, A. Diehle, C. Etzell, F. Emme, S. Einsitter, H. Edelwein, F.X. Ess, H. Erickson, M. Engel, F. Elling, W.F. Elliot, E.A. Eddy, A.S. Erickson, W. Ellis, J. Erickson, P. Eichelberger, A. Engholm, A. Erickson, H. Elling, N. Fessler, C. Frank, F. Foreston, J. Frey, P. Freyman, C. Flodin, D. Foster, P. Freischle, L. Farlin, C. Felker, C. Freitag, W. Foley, E. Frank, J. Foreman, X. Freischle, D. Freese, F. Fonty, J. Fritz, C. Fink, S. Framberg, D. Fessler, F. Fausten, A. Groos, C. Guggemus, C. Griggs, A. Gustavison, J. Groetsch, C. Gebhard, C. Gatz, R. Gessert, L. Green, G. Groetsch, T. Groves.

G. Gay, J. Goodnow, J. Goetz, J. Gunderson, G. Green, S. Geiser, G. Graunke, J. Hegerll, C. Hartung, S. Halling, H. Hastermann, A. Hostermann, A. Hopkins, W. Hammer, J. Hanson, G. Hammerberg, P. Hult, N. Hein, A. Hogstadt, K. Halverson, J. Horton, B. Hamblett, G.T. Herman, T. Healton, A. Hewit, A. Hamen, H. Hansen, C. Herrmann, R. Hellriegel, A. Hult, A. Hamlet, F.
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Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 25, 2013
2. Civil War Monument
south face
Huter, H. Hildebrand, F. Namann, A. Henseler, A. Hartwig, F. Haueter, J. Hahn, HMdb.org, H. Hoy, C. Hutchins, J. Halgren, J. Henricks, G. Ives, G. Ittel, D. Justus, P. Justus, J. Johnson, L. Johnson, M. Johnson, D. Justus, J.A. Johnson, T. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, A. Johnson, N. Johnson, N. Jacobson, C. Johnson, D. Johnson, J. Justus, H. Johnson, E. Jetzer, J.C. Johnson, J. Juely, S. Johnson, J.B. Johnson, A. Jones, J. Kinney, C. Karcher, H. Kimple, W. Kittelmann, G. Kaler, J. Keister, H. Kohler, H. Krause, E. Kunze, C. Kiesel, B. Kuntz, C. Klammer, G. Kader, J. Kerrott, M. Klock, L. Klos, C. Kingsly, C. Krause, C. Krueger, G. Krug, P. Kinney, H. Kohle, A. Klammer, P. Klever, M. Kessler, T. Knott, E. Kahler, J. Kraienbring, H. Kuntz, F. Krieger, A. Kowalke, G. Lattemer, J. Larson, F. Lindquist, E. Larson, A. Larson, J. Livingston, H. Loegering, F. Lutz, H. Lukan, A. Livingston, G. Lake, A. Leach, C. Lobitz, S. Livingston, P. Lundquist, H. Lyman, S. Lindstrom, A. Leistigo, J. Lundberg, V. Landgraf, J. Long, A. Linn, A. Long, C. Larson, A. Magnuson, W. Maxwell, P. Martin, H. Mackenthun, E. Martin, G. Mc Kinley, H. Nc Kee, J. Monson, W. Mc Gee, F. Myers, E. Mann, G. Mapes, B. Mueller, T. Moonen, H. Moonen, A.G. Miller, E. Munger, W. Murray, A. Matson, A.H. Miller, T. Mayers, A. Moore, J. Mc Donald, R. Maurer, A. Morrison, N. Matson, E. Miller, J. Morris, J. Munger, J. Maxwell, F. Moy,
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Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 25, 2013
3. Civil War Monument
east side
J. Melchior, M. Maynard, N. Miller, A. Munter, S. Mellgren, Th. Mc Carty, C. Midgely, J. Mc Guire, G. Mather, J. Mellberg, J. Miller, C. Niehaus, W. Neumann, A. Nuhn, H. Neustel, N. Narr, Th. Olson, O. Omandson, R. Olson, G. Olson, N. Olson, O. Olson, B. Olson, S. Olson, J. Ostberg, J. Oberg, W. Palmer, L. Parks, W. Piper, S. Pool, A. Prent, M. Parks, A. Parrot.

N. Peterson, S. Peterson, M. Peterson, O. Paulson, D. Parks, A. Peterson, P. Paderson, J. Paulson, G. Plocher, J. Peterson, J. Piper, A.W. Peterson, D. Pickhart, J. Pende, J.M. Pende, S. Pettijohn, C. Pierce, E. Pierce, P. Peterson, E. Powers, E. Peterson, N. Paton, J. Pierson, S. Person, W. Pluton, W. Quinn, E. Russel, O. Ruid, L. Ruid, A. Ritter, A. Rhode, I. Rogers, A. Renwans, H. Rene, W. Reese, C. Royle, J. Roth, M. Ryan, C. Reese, T. Reese, S. Reese, W. Romb, R. Randall, W. Rhode, F. Rhode, E. Reusse, C. Rehse, J. Retzer, C. Ruediger, N. Rachel, S. Reed, N. Rievers, L. Ruebelke, F. Remer, N. Richard, G. Ruid, J.A. Salter, G. Schultheis, R. Seidel, C. Schulz, G. Schmidt, J. Staly, T. Sharrew, A. Smedberg, J. Swanson, J. Schacker, F. Seifert, M. Steger, A.M. Swanson, W. Siegel, E. Schrimpf, W. Schroeder, N. Schoenborn, F. Schubert, C. Schlenz, L. Stein, C. Schmalz, W. Schilling, S. Swanson, W. Steinhorst, B. Steiner, C. Smith, J. Sandheim, F. Schlechter, C. Schilling, J. Schlechter, P. Schaeffer, A. Stenzel,
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Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 25, 2013
4. Civil War Monument
north side
V. Stolz, A. Stenberg, E. Stone, J. Stock, M. Schauer, A. Swanson, E. Swanson, C. Sauter, F. Sauter, M. Scheitnagel, S. Skatt, J. Sauter, A. Salystrom, E. Schneider, H. Smith, J. Schaaf, E. Sauter, A. Soper, W. Seamons, F. Storrs, A. Stulz, J. Soper, J. Slack, J. Schoch, C. Steinkraus, H. Swenson, J. Schmalz, S. Sterner, F. Schappler, J. Sundine, J. Sundine, J. Schmed, J. Siems, W. Sarver, W. Seaman, B. Schmidt, W. Schug, L. Skoog, H. Seward, L. Schaefer, J. Schell, F. Stier, F. Stockmann, D. Sheron, J. Smith, A. Thompson, J. Talbert, J. Torbenson, B. Thurstenson, N. Thomson, T. Thorbitson, J. Thumbul, R. Teich, I. Trumbul, C. Tolksdorf, F. Volkenant, J. Van Buren, A. Vogel, H. Verrufen, F. Vahl, C. Walquist, P. Watson, A. Wicket, F. Worth, F. Wilson, G. Wilson, C. Wisly, A. Williams, G. Wageman, B. Westman, H. Wildung, P. Wiest, J. Wauckey, J. Weber, J. Weinmann, U. Woods, O. Wilson, M. Wahl, A. Wallace, J. Wilson, W. Weckerle, G. Winter, S. Watson, O. Watrons, M. Wecksler, J. Walter, G. Walter, B. Walter, J. Willmann, J. Wood, N. Wood, A. Walter, J. Wenz, H. Well, M. Willmann, E. Wattson, J. Wessble, J. Yanke, A. Zimmermann, A. Zinke.

Roster of Jos. Frey Post, G. A. R. No. 61.
G. Braun, C. Behner, R. Erhard, F. Gatz, G. Henk, A. Kohler, J. Karls, G. Lehrke, F. Peitz, M. Schadegg, J. Scheible, Fr. Scheible, J. Simon, L. Sutheimer, Ph. Sutheimer,
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Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 25, 2013
5. Civil War Monument
west side
S. Swanberg, M. Tester, J. Wessbecher, M. Wessel, C. Happ.

Roster of J. C. Becht Post, No. 160.
C.W. Bachmann, A.W. Tiffany, J. Truwe, B. Goodridge, A. Losch, H. Etzel, H. Klanke, H. Hess, J. Plackner, J. Willmschen, M. Willmschen, J. Schupp, C. Dietzel, J.H. Thomas, H. Lindert, J. Smith, W. Smith, W. Engelen, G. Kossack, S. Truwe, H. Fabel, J. Boehler, G. Westermann, A. Splettstoesser, J. Truwe, G. Mannteufel, J. Schwarzkopf, F. Lindert, J. Bitzer, M. Herrmann, H. Bruckschen, B. Walter, T. R. May, N. Heurion, John Weinmann.

Monumental Bronze Co. Bridgeport, Ct.

Roster of E. Hainlin Post, No. 70.
C. O. Teas, D. Trent, C. G. Hilsren, L. Krause, C. Single, V. Heck, F. Lueders, F. Acker, F. H. Edwards, I. S. Bryant, A. Widekin, J. E. Schramm, J. Mara, J. Rader, Ernest Hainlin, W. St. John, J. Meyer, G. Goetze, R. Kuntz, S. Murphy, W. Rader, Fr. Schaumburg, J. G. Edwards, J. G. Nystrom, Fr. Iltis, S. Kempf, E. Moers, P. Church, W. Mara.
 
Erected 1892 by the citizens of Carver County.
 
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
 
Location. 44° 50.969′ N, 93° 47.036′ W. Monument is in Waconia, Minnesota, in Carver County. It is on East 1st Street
Civil War Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 25, 2013
6. Civil War Monument
south face
east of South Pine Street, on the left when traveling east. Monument is in City Square Park. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 101 East Main Street, Waconia MN 55387, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial monument is in the Minnesota River Valley and in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. 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 Rupert’s Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oh Shocks! (approx. 0.7 miles away); "Golden Buckle of the Dairy Belt" (approx. 4 miles away); Commemorating Wendelin Grimm (approx. 4.1 miles away); Grimm Farm Historic Site (approx. 4.1 miles away); Clearing the Land, Making a Home (approx. 4.1 miles away); St. Bonifacius: A Cold War Battlefront (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waconia.
 
Civil War Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 25, 2013
7. Civil War Monument
east side
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Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 25, 2013
8. Civil War Monument
north side
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Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 25, 2013
9. Civil War Monument
west side
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Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 25, 2013
10. Civil War Monument
south face
Civil War Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 25, 2013
11. Civil War Monument
north side
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Photographed by K. Linzmeier, October 25, 2013
12. Civil War Monument
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13. Civil War Monument
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,052 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on February 13, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
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