Leonidas in St. Joseph County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Leonidas Civil War Monument

Photographed By Duane Hall, June 27, 2014

1. Leonidas Civil War Monument Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In Honor of
The Brave Men
Who From Leonidas
Bore Some Loyal Part
In The Great Civil War
1861—1865

World War II
Sgt. Gordon B. Culp
1920 1944

Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • War, World II.

Location. 42° 1.724′ N, 85° 21.143′ W. Marker is in Leonidas, Michigan, in St. Joseph County. Memorial can be reached from Fulton Road, 0.4 miles north of Michigan Highway 66, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in northeast section of Leonidas Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Leonidas MI 49066, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Colon / Harry Blackstone (approx. 5 miles away); Mendon World War II Memorial (approx. 5.4 miles away); Riley Dam & Trail End (approx. 7.7 miles away); Culbertson Cemetery (approx. 9.7 miles away); Sturgis Hydroelectric Project (approx. 10 miles away); Langley Covered Bridge

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(approx. 10 miles away); "Municipal Pond" Becomes Union Lake (approx. 10.2 miles away); The Arbogast Bridge (approx. 10.3 miles away).

More about this monument. At the bottom of the front pedestal, there is a bronze tablet attached to the monument with an inscription memorializing the death of Sgt. Gordon B. Culp in service to his country in World War II.

Leonidas Civil War Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, June 27, 2014

2. Leonidas Civil War Monument

East and South Faces

Photographed By Duane Hall, June 27, 2014

3. Leonidas Civil War Monument

West and North Faces

Photographed By Duane Hall, June 27, 2014

4. Leonidas Civil War Monument

View to west into Leonidas Cemetery

One of Many Civil War Veterans Buried in Leonidas Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, June 27, 2014

5. One of Many Civil War Veterans Buried in Leonidas Cemetery

Anthony C. Miles
1827—1889
Co. D
19th Mich. Inf.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 354 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 30, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.