Fort Leavenworth in Leavenworth County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Lieutenant John L. Grattan

In memory of

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 11, 2016

1. Lieutenant John L. Grattan Marker

Inscription. Who was killed in an engagement with the Sioux Indians near Fort Laramie. N. T., August 18, 1854.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.

Location. 39° 21.078′ N, 94° 55.817′ W. Memorial is in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in Leavenworth County. It is on Ironwood, on the left when traveling west. Marker is in Section A. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth KS 66027, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Greater Kansas City.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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 the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Samuel Turner Shepperd (here, next to this marker); Edward Hatch (within shouting distance of this marker); Address by President Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); A National Cemetery System (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry G. Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Henry G. Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Leavenworth.

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Regarding Lieutenant John L. Grattan. "N. T." stands for Nebraska Territory.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 11, 2016

2. Lieutenant John L. Grattan Marker

On left

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 569 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.