Fort Leavenworth in Leavenworth County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Samuel Turner Shepperd
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 11, 2016
1. Samuel Turner Shepperd Marker
son of Honorable A. H. Shepperd
of North Carolina.
Died at Fort Leavenworth,
K. T. June 27, 1855
Aged 24 yrs, 3 mos.
He graduated at West Point in June 1854, entered the army as Brevet 2nd Lieut, 2nd Infantry and was promoted 2nd Lieut in the 2nd Dragoons Mar 3rd 1855, and whilst thus far on his way to join his company, then on a campaign against the Sioux Indians, was cut down in the bloom of manhood and buoyancy of hope and promise by the "Destroyer." A faithful Soldier, he died at his post with his armor on.
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: Lieutenant John L. Grattan (here, next to this marker); Edward Hatch (within shouting distance of this marker); Address by President Lincoln
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 11, 2016
2. Samuel Turner Shepperd Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 11, 2016
3. Samuel Turner Shepperd Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 11, 2016
4. Samuel Turner Shepperd Marker
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 451 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 29, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
